Hi all,
I have in my possesion a WW1 Victory Medal to 2.lt H.R.Farrar, it is in fair condition. I have been trying to find information regarding both 2.lt Farrar and also the value of this item. I have had some joy involving the research of 2.nd Lt Farrar but i would not know where to start with the valuing of the item. Any feedback would be much appreciated
Here is what I have found so far
Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. 5th Division. Killed in action near Dranoutre 24 December 1914. Aged 27. Formerly with the Leicestershire Regiment. Son of The Rev Herbert William and Florence Margaret Farrar of The Rectory, Lewes. Born at South Shields. Buried in Dranoutre Military Cemetery
Herbert Ronald Farrar, born July 1887. He went up to Queen's College, Cambridge, and took his B.A in 1910. While at Cambridge he served in the Officers Training Corps, in which he held the rank of Sergeant. From 1910 to 1914 he was a master in Preparatory Schools at Ripple, Kent and Windlesham, Sussex. In the spring of 1914 he travelleD in the South of France, Egypt and Italy. At outbreak of war he joined the Public Schools Battalion and a month afterwards he was gazetted to 2nd Leiutenant of the 3rd Reserve Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. He went to France 27th October, being attached to the 2nd Battalion Mancherter Regimnt. He fell in action on 24th December 1914, being buried at Dranoutre near Ypres
Barcombe War Memorial - H R Farrar
