Charles Farry, 18861917 (aged 31 years)

Name
Charles /Farry/
Given names
Charles
Surname
Farry
Birth
Military
World War I
June 28, 1915 (aged 29 years)
Note: Charles enlisted on 28 Jun 1915.He was described as a grocer, born in Ashfield. He was wounded in action in France (gun shot wound to buttock). He was sent to an Officer Cadet's Course and promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. He was reported missing on 4 Oct 1917 in Belgium, and then reported as having been killed in action in Belgium on the same date. His war medals were given to his eldest brother Michael Joseph, as both his parents had died previously.
Death
October 4, 1917 (aged 31 years)
Note: Charles has a memorial at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Family with parents
father
18211898
Birth: about 1821Ireland
Death: 1898Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mother
18431909
Birth: about 1843New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1909Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage MarriageMay 26, 1863Windeyer, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
7 months
elder brother
18631935
Birth: 1863 42 20 Mudgee, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1935Redfern, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
elder brother
18641900
Birth: 1864 43 21 Mudgee, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1900Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder brother
18661929
Birth: 1866 45 23 Mudgee, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1929Auburn, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
elder sister
18691957
Birth: 1869 48 26 Mudgee, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1957Ashfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder brother
Farry, Thomas (1872-1911)
18711911
Birth: November 13, 1871 50 28 Ilford, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 9, 1911Armidale, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder brother
18741956
Birth: 1874 53 31 Rylstone, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1956Newtown, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
elder brother
18751951
Birth: 1875 54 32 Rylstone, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 21, 1951
4 years
elder sister
1878
Birth: 1878 57 35 Rylstone, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
1 year
elder brother
1878
Birth: 1878 57 35 Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
3 years
elder brother
1880
Birth: 1880 59 37 Rylstone, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
5 years
elder sister
1884
Birth: 1884 63 41 Rylstone, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
3 years
himself
18861917
Birth: 1886 65 43 Rylstone, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: October 4, 1917Belgium
Military

Charles enlisted on 28 Jun 1915.He was described as a grocer, born in Ashfield. He was wounded in action in France (gun shot wound to buttock). He was sent to an Officer Cadet's Course and promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. He was reported missing on 4 Oct 1917 in Belgium, and then reported as having been killed in action in Belgium on the same date. His war medals were given to his eldest brother Michael Joseph, as both his parents had died previously.

Death

Charles has a memorial at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.