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We remember Rupert Farquhar
We remember Rupert Farquhar
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7248180
1897
1915
commission
Source:9503088
13th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
Source:9503088
13th July 1915
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9503077
16th November 1916
education
Eton College
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:9503067
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
4th Battalion
Source:9503065
1917
death
Died of wounds
Source:7248180
Source:9503065
17th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7248180
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rupert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Farquhar, |
| Source | 9503077 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | 4th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Theresa | mother | ||
| Ernest Farquhar | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Trevor65535 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross | Trevor65535 | |
| Second Lieutenant | Trevor65535 |
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