Basic Details
Surname
Farrer
Forenames
Richard Bracken
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. A married man and son of a former Colonel in the Madras cavalry, he was a Director of his family-owned paper manufacturer in Luddenden but also worked as a barrister in London and so enlisted in the Inns of Court Regiment in September 1914. He was wounded the following September whilst serving in France and did not return to his unit until 25th May 1917, being killed a fortnight later. He is also commemorated on IWM 2620.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
June
Day of death
8
Age at death
37
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action