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We remember John E Farmer
We remember John E Farmer
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7139709
service
British Army
Bombardier
89753
Royal Field Artillery
7th Battalion
Source:1196021
service
British Army
Serjeant
89753
Royal Field Artillery
7th Battalion
Source:1196021
service
British Army
Serjeant
89753
Royal Field Artillery
Source:7139709
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed by shell fired at 104th Battery
near Montauban
France
Source:7139709
Source:8834800
10th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7139709
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John E |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Farmer |
| Source | 1196021 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 89753 | Royal Field Artillery | 7th Battalion | Bombardier | |
| British Army | 89753 | Royal Field Artillery | 7th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 89753 | Royal Field Artillery | Serjeant |
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War diary entry about his deathWar diary entry about his death. This entry says he died on 9/9, not 10/9 as this web page says. They also differ in the service number- diary says 85753, this web page says 89753.
Contributed by:
Edwin110085
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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