Life long search ends in war cemetery
Findings of my brothers' search for information in relation to two great paternal uncles who had died in World War 1, not long before the end of the war, and visit to the war graves.
1. Joseph Sidney Farrell, 26 years old died on 10-08-1918. 8th battalion London Regiment. Buried Heath cemetery in Harbonnieres - France.
Parents from Manchester, grand parents from Longford.
2. James Frances Kelly, 24 years old died on 10-11-1918 (a day before the armistice). D company 18th battalion The Kings (Liverpool regiment)
Remembered in Basigny Communcal cemetery extention. Parents from Manchester and grand parents from Mayo.
Images and biographical details for Joseph Farrell and JF Kelly
CONTRIBUTOR
Maire Farrell
DATE
1916-01-22 - 1918-12
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
7
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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