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FARLOW, Frederick Garnet

Service Number:	227
Enlisted:	13 January 1915, Cairns, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	11th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Maclean, New South Wales, Australia, 18 October 1885
Home Town:	Maclean, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer/Selector
Died:	Killed In Action, Palestine, 25 September 1918, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Haifa War Cemetery, Israel Row B, Grave no.60
Memorials:	Atherton War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maclean Public School Roll of Honour, Malanda Eacham Memorial Gates, Millaa Millaa WW1 Honour Board

Biography

Frederick Garnet FARLOW was born in 1885 in Maclean, Clarence River, NSW

His parents were Charles FARLOW and Julia HAUGH

He married Margaret Gertrude CONSIDINE in 1915 in Queensland and also enlisted in 1915 with the Australian Army - he was with the 11th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron - Unit embarked from Brisbane on board HMAT Borda on 16th June, 1915

Frederick was Killed in Action on 25th September, 1918 in Palestine and was buried in Semakh Military Cemetery, grave 3 and then reburied in Haifa War Cemetery, Grave ref. Row B Grave 60 - he is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial

He was awarded the Military Cross, also Mentioned in Dispatches, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal

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