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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Walter Faragher 1857-1933
In Response To: Re: Walter Faragher 1857-1933 ()

Richard, if I may be so bold, I think your info is out of date. I have just checked AWM and Corporal Joseph Albert Faragher 5697 is there - KIA 2/8/17. It is also so on the CWGC website. It was my intervention earlier this year that resulted in the longstanding error of him being shown as James Albert Faragher being corrected. If you look at his service record online you will see all his personal papers eg enlistment and will are in the name Joseph. It was an error on the casualty card where the military clerk wrongly gave him the name James that gave rise to both AWM and CWGC having his wrong first forename until 2007.

As if that wasn't bad enough, his brother John James is unknown to CWGC although he is on the Manx Memorial and in the Manx Roll of Honour. I am about to write to CWGC to try and get them to grant a Late Commemoration.

Regards, Gil Upton