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Private Joseph Frederick Farr

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-02-02
Place of birth: Toronto Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Grace Farr, wife. 124 Morris Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address: 124 Morris Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-11-07
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 404068
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-06-09 to 1917-11-07
  2. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-03 to 1917-06-09
  3. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-17 to 1917-05-03
  4. Private (Army). 1915-06-14 to 1915-07-17
  5. Private (Army). 1915-04-12 to 1915-06-14
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Shell shock and Gassed September 6, 1916 at Mouquet Farm, KIA at Passchendaele

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1592084
LAC ID: 381286
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3000-S043
Uploader's Notes: Son of Joseph Henry Farr and Isabella Jane Farr (nee Anderson); younger brother of John Henry Alexander Farr (Service No. 862850) and George Gordon Farr (Service No. 117064); husband of Grace Elizabeth Farr (nee Fortier) married September 19, 1913
Uploader's Research notes: 35th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Reserve Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 35th Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-06-07