
Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Douglas Farquhar
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Farquhar,
Francis Douglas
Date of birth: 1874-09-01
Marital status: married
Date of death:
1915-03-21
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3, Idaho, Belgium, III. A. 6.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Rank detail
Lieutenant-Colonel, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Canadian Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: St. Eloi/St. Eloy
Awards
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 2nd Mention
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 456525
LAC ID:
385047
Service file: B2997A-S066
Uploader's Notes: Born in England in 1875. Husband of Lady Evelyn Farquhar, Montague Place, London West, England and Rideau Cottage, Ottawa. Killed at St. Eloi. Educated at Eton College, Windsor, England. Spoke French, Somali and Chinese. Saw action in South Africa 1899-1900 and Somaliland 1903-1904. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in August 1914 [an original]. Commanded during the mobilization, training and in the operations round St. Eloi. Wounded March 20, 1915 and died the next day. Medal card of Farquhar, Francis D.
Uploader's Research notes: Born in England in 1875. Husband of Lady Evelyn Farquhar, Montague Place, London West, England and Rideau Cottage, Ottawa. Killed at St. Eloi. Educated at Eton College, Windsor, England. Spoke French, Somali and Chinese. Saw action in South Africa 1899-1900 and Somaliland 1903-1904. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in August 1914 [an original]. Commanded during the mobilization, training and in the operations round St. Eloi. Wounded March 20, 1915 and died the next day. Medal card of Farquhar, Francis D.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-03-20