Lance Serjeant 29389 William Farmer
Regiment/Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - 7th/8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/12/1915
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 16th of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Liverpool
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 70 to 72.
Family details:
Son of Margaret Catherine Farmer, of 38, Beresford Rd., Liverpool.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old William is living at 72 Wood Street, Bootle with uncle Enoch Morgan (37) and aunt Elizth Morgan (34). 1901 - William 17 is employed as a porter with a rubber merchant is living with his widowed mother Margaret 42 and siblings James 21, Albert 20 and John 14 living at 6 High Park Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Ships Steward' William living at 28 Moses Street, Dingle, Liverpool with widowed mother Margaret C (52) and brothes Albert E (30), John R (25).
[pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/FarmerW_RoyalInniskilling.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Serjeant William Farmer on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
