William Farragher
Military Details
Service Number: 12708
Regiment & Unit / Ship
7th Border Regiment
Awards and Medals
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Enlistment Details
Residence at Enlistment
16 Penzance Street ,Moor Row
Rank at Enlistment
Private
Battalion at Enlistment
7th
Service Number at Enlistment
12708
Service History
Transfer Details
Battalion Transferred To
7th
Personal Details
Date of Birth
1886
Place of Birth
Cleator Moor
Religion
C of E
Address
16, Penzance Street, Moor Row, Cumberland
Residence (Census)
16, Penzance Street, Moor Row, Cumberland
Residence (Roll of Honour)
16, Penzance Street, Moor Row, Cumberland
Parents
late William & Margaret Faragher
Siblings
Nine siblings; one deceased: Forbes, Thomas , Lily, Eleanor, John Edward, Robert, Margaret, Barbara - deceased, Mary Elizabeth.
Family Connection
Brother of Thomas
Education and Occupation
School
St Pauls Frizington
Occupation
Drapery Assistant
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
26th September 1915
Place of Death
Ypres
Theater of Action
Flanders
Battle
second Battle of Ypres
Regiment at Death
Border Regiment
Battalion/Vessel at Death
7th
Buried or Commemorated at
BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Grave Position: I. F. 2.
Private Memorial: Moor Row War memorial
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