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FARADAY Roy Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20614

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SKR/DAT/IP/20614
Title
FARADAY Roy Lieut
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: FARADAY;

Forename(s): Roy;

Initials: R;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Number: 2534;

Previous Battalion: 28 of;

Previous Regiment: London Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 74 Coy;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 07-Jun-1917;

Other Data: Highgate School Register 1838-1938: Son of CA Faraday, Holly Park, Church End, Finchley. B.3/9/1896. At school 1910-1913. Gt War Lt MGC. Kia 7/6/17.
See: History of 25 Div - p 118
MIC: 2534 28 London Regt to 2/6 London as Lieut - to MGC
Reported for duty 74 Coy 28/10/1916 (War Diary)
killed by a shell (with Lt Berkeley) at about 3am;

Other Notes: FARADAY, Lieutenant, ROY, 2nd/6th Bn. London Regt (City of London Rifles) attd. 74th Coy. Machine Gun Corps. 7th June 1917. Age 20. Son of Charles A. and Florence Faraday, of 28, Holly Park, Finchley, London. II. C. 23. St.-Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery - Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.;

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Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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FARADAY Roy Lieut