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Herbert Ronald Farrar was the eldest son of the Rev. Herbert William Farrar and Florence Margaret Farrar. He was killed in Belgium on Christmas Eve 1914 during the unofficial 'Christmas Truce', and was buried on Christmas Day. He was a Cambridge Graduate and a school master before the war.
Herbert Ronald Farrar was the eldest son of the Rev. Herbert William Farrar and Florence Margaret Farrar. He was killed in Belgium on Christmas Eve 1914 during the unofficial 'Christmas Truce', and was buried on Christmas Day. He was a Cambridge Graduate and a school master before the war.
His father, Rev Herbert (Bill) Farrar was vicar of All Saints Shooters Hill from 1910 until 1915.
His father, Rev Herbert (Bill) Farrar was vicar of All Saints Shooters Hill from 1910 until 1915.
Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
FARRAR, Herbert Ronald
FARRAR, Herbert Ronald
Born in South Shields on 25 July 1887
Born in South Shields on 25 July 1887
Died on Thursday 24 December 1914
Died on Thursday 24 December 1914
Age 27
Age 27
Serving with
Serving with
3rd Bn.
3rd Bn.
Leicestershire Regiment
Leicestershire Regiment
Cemetery / Memorial
Cemetery / Memorial
Dranoutre Military Cemetery
Dranoutre Military Cemetery
Belgium
Belgium
Further information
Further information
Herbert Ronald Farrar - an account based on research by Ian Hilder, BA, FSG for a proposed book to commemorate the men whose names appear on the war memorial in the churchyard of St. Mary’s Barcombe, East Sussex.
Herbert Ronald Farrar - an account based on research by Ian Hilder, BA, FSG for a proposed book to commemorate the men whose names appear on the war memorial in the churchyard of St. Mary’s Barcombe, East Sussex.
Second Lieutenant Herbert Ronald Farrar - a narrative and timeline from the Imperial War Museum's website 'Lives of the First World War' (https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/)
Second Lieutenant Herbert Ronald Farrar - a narrative and timeline from the Imperial War Museum's website 'Lives of the First World War' (https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/)
Farrar, HR - a page from the website "Dulwich College. The Fallen of the Great War 1914-1918". This includes a copy of a letter written by Herbert Farrar's father outlining his education and career following his death.
Farrar, HR - a page from the website "Dulwich College. The Fallen of the Great War 1914-1918". This includes a copy of a letter written by Herbert Farrar's father outlining his education and career following his death.
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