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We remember Samuel Farmer
We remember Samuel Farmer
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
59312
Eastern Ontario Regiment
12th Bn
Source:1196286
1914 - 1917
1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
59312
21st Battalion
Source:5493905
6th November 1914 - 19th April 1919
enlistment
Ontario
Canada
Source:5493905
hospitalisation
Severe ‘shell shock’ after being buried 4 times in one day at St Eloi Craters, Belgium.
Hospital/Institution
Source:5493905
service
British Army
Private
59312
Canadian Casualty Asembly Centre
Source:1196286
1967
death
Not War Related
Margate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:1196286
31st December 1967
burial
Margate
United Kingdom
Source:5493905
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Farmer |
| Source | 1196286 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 59312 | Canadian Casualty Asembly Centre | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 59312 | Eastern Ontario Regiment | 12th Bn | Private | |
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 59312 | 21st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Samuel Farmer and MaryThis is Samuel Farmer and his adopted daughter Mary taken sometime in the early 30's.
Contributed by:
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Samuel Farmer’s MedalsSamuel’s original medals & War Service Badge were destroyed in a house fire in the 1960’s; these are official replacements awarded to Olive Dean, Samuel’s daughter, in 2001.Contributed by:
Lee140640
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Attestation Papers | Lee6421 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Farmer and Mary | Lee6421 | |
| Samuel Farmer’s Medals | Lee140640 |
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