William John – Farish – North British Railway – Private – 25/05/1915
Title
William John – Farish – North British Railway – Private – 25/05/1915
Initials / forenames
William John
Surname
Farish
Railway company
North British Railway
Military unit
5th Battalion, (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots
Military rank
Private
Military number
2397
Railway department
Rolling Stock Dept, Superintendent of the Line's Office, Edinburgh
Railway job
Clerk
Date died
25/05/1915
Memorial
Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles
Notes
The eldest son of Mrs Farish, 9 Westfield Street, Edinburgh. Killed in action in the Dardanelles.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; information provided by Ken Morrison (private researcher)
Date entered
13/06/2018
Last updated
13/06/2018
Citation
“William John – Farish – North British Railway – Private – 25/05/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/56591.