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Private JAMES FARQUHAR

Service Number: 16011
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Scots

12th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 03 January 1917

Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at

HABARCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

VIII. F. 8.

France

CH & PM - CH needs to be put back into position, it's lying flat on top on the PM

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH Cleaned

Photographer: Jennie Ross

PM

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

PM - headstone has broken and fallen, lying on kerbs photo 1

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH - needs cleaning

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH Cleaned

Photographer: Jennie Ross

CH - needs cleaning

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

PM

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH - no cleaning required

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH Cleaned

Photographer: Jennie Ross

CH - needs a clean

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH Cleaned

Photographer: Jennie Ross

CH - no cleaning needed

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH Cleaned

Photographer: Jennie Ross

PM - name on headstone is Roy Williams Date of death and row and grave number confirm this is the correct headstone

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

Navigator (before cleaning) Royal Air Force 11th March 1945

Photographer: Steven Rees

Navigator (after cleaning) Royal Air Force 11th March 1945

Photographer: Steven Rees

Royal Air Force (before cleaning) 18TH September 1943 Aged 21

Photographer: Steven Rees

Royal Air Force (after cleaning) 18TH September 1943 Aged 21

Photographer: Steven Rees

The Welch Regiment (before cleaning) 20th November 1945 Aged 25

Photographer: Steven Rees

The Welch Regiment (after cleaning) 20th November 1945 Aged 25

Photographer: Steven Rees

Royal Artillery (before cleaning) 27th February 1945 Aged 32yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

Royal Artillery (after cleaning) 27th February 1945 Aged 32yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

R.E.M.E. (before cleaning) 19th September 1946 Aged 20yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

R.E.M.E. (after cleaning) 19th September 1946 Aged 20yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner (before cleaning) Royal Air Force 25th May 1941 Aged 20yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner (after cleaning) Royal Air Force 25th May 1941 Aged 20yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

Royal Artillery (before cleaning) 29th January 1942

Photographer: Steven Rees

Royal Artillery (after cleaning) 29th January 1942

Photographer: Steven Rees

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner (before cleaning) Royal Air Force 1st March 1943

Photographer: Steven Rees

HOMEGUARD (Photo before cleaning) 19th August 1940 Aged 64yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

HOMEGUARD (Photo before cleaning) 19th August 1940 Aged 64yrs

Photographer: Steven Rees

RN C/JX. J178697 (before cleaning) 'HMS SHEFFIELD' 27th September 1944 Aged 26

Photographer: Steven Rees

RN C/JX. J178697 (after cleaning) 'HMS SHEFFIELD' 27th September 1944 Aged 26

Photographer: Steven Rees

Special Memorial Headstone

Photographer: Jennie Ross

PM Photographs before clearing weeds, after clearing weeds, full photograph of grave, photo of casualty inscription on side of tiered cross

Photographer: Jennie Ross

PM Photographs before clearing weeds, after clearing weeds, full photograph of grave, photo of casualty inscription on side of tiered cross

Photographer: Jennie Ross

Private headstone generally in good condition but some of the inlay on the casualties details is starting to fall off.

Photographer: Jim Morham

CH/PM 3 photos showing before cleaning, after cleaning and damage to CH

Photographer: Jennie Ross

CH/PM 3 photos showing before cleaning, after cleaning and damage to CH

Photographer: Jennie Ross

Pembrey (Carmel) Independant Chapelyard ID 09074 Private Memorial Headstone in a good condition

Photographer: Kath Coles

Penboyr (St. Llawddog) Churchyard

Photographer: Andrew Fetherston

Stone and grave in immaculate condition

Photographer: James Morham

Stone in good condition

Photographer: Jim Morham

(2) GRAVE MARKER IN GOOD CONDITION AFTER CLEANING

Photographer: STEVEN REES

pwll Bethlehem Baptist chapel yard, ID 09070 No issues with this private memorial.

Photographer: Kath Coles

Family grave

Photographer: Selena Hardie

Pwll Holy Trinity churchyard, ID 09071 lettering on inscription fading on this private memorial,large family plot

Photographer: Kath Coles

Pwll Holy Trinity churchyard, ID 09071 This is a very steep curchyard! Large chip out of left handside of the cross on the CH

Photographer: Kath Coles

CH - chip out of the headstone on the left side of the cross. CH needs cleaning

Photographer: Kathleen Coles

CH

Photographer: Selena Hardie

Pwll Holy Trinity churchyard, ID 09071 Lettering on inscription faded

Photographer: Kath Coles

Family grave

Photographer: Selena Hardie

Saron Congregational Chapelyard

Photographer: Andrew Fetherston

Saron Congregational Chapelyard

Photographer: Andrew Fetherston

Saron Congregational Chapelyard

Photographer: Andrew Fetherston

CH

Photographer: Bob Phillips

CH

Photographer: Bob Phillips

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farquhar, of 80, High St., Dysart, Fife.
  • Personal Inscription IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON
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Buried or commemorated at

HABARCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 572
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