Skipman Posted 13 September , 2008 Share Posted 13 September , 2008 I can't find Pte 12125 Norman Farnhill on ancestry service records.There is a man with same name,but it's not the one i am after.Do you think the fact that one man of that name is there,and not the other,would mean it didn't survive the fire.Could there be another explanation,ie they haven't put it on yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 13 September , 2008 Share Posted 13 September , 2008 Skipman Drv Norman Farnhill 26371 RFA is the only one i can find on Ancestry, there are supposedly records from A-H uploaded at the moment with the rest to follow, but that doesn't mean to say your man's records will be amongst them when they are. As you say they may be with the ones that were destroyed. Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 13 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2008 Skipman I can find only 1 Norman Me too Devon maid ,was wondering why.Hopefully they'll put it on sometime,if it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 13 September , 2008 Share Posted 13 September , 2008 Name: FARNHILL, NORMAN Initials: N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 12125 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 13 September , 2008 Share Posted 13 September , 2008 NORMAN FARNHILL Regiment, Corps etc York and Lancaster Regiment Battalion/etc 8th (Service) Battalion. Details Surname Farnhill Christian Name Norman Initials N Born Milnsbridge, Huddersfield Enlisted Huddersfield Residence Rank PRIVATE Number 12125 Died Date 01/07/1916 Died How Killed in action Theatre of War France & Flanders Regiment, Corps etc York and Lancaster Regiment Battalion/etc 8th (Service) Battalion. Battalion Details Formed at Pontefract Sept. 1914-K3-to Frensham in 70th Bde. 23rd Div. Nov. 1914 Aldershot Feb. 1915 Hythe. May 1915 Bordon. 27.8.15 landed at Boulogne. 70th Bde. with 8th Div. 18.10.15 to 17.7.16. Nov. 1917 to Italy. 11.11.18 70th Bde. 23rd Div. Italy; Porcia area, west of Pordenone Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 13 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2008 Thanks Ellie.He was my great uncle,his name is on Thiepval memorial.I have quite a bit of information on him,I didn't know the Frencham/Aldershot/Hythe bit.Thanks for that.I am still searching for a photograph of him,have tried my relations in yorkshire,but no luck yet.That would really be something,to get a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 13 September , 2008 Share Posted 13 September , 2008 Skipman Norman is listed on this website but unfortunately he's one of the one's without a photo...what a shame! http://www.whitwam.freeserve.co.uk/war.htm Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 13 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2008 Thanks Ellie.If i ever get one ,i'll post it on forum,am sure he was a fine man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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