| Surname: | Farquhar |
| Initials: | G A |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 14622745 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the General Service Corps, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment, transferred to CMP. 22/11/44 Died. He was born in London and resided in Surrey. Casualty List 1617/28, Home, died result of accident, 22/11/1944. Inscription on gravestone: Geoffrey beloved husband of Yvonne Farquhar, killed on active service 22 Nov 44. Words on a kerb on a private grave. Geoffrey Alexander Farquhar. Extract from the Surrey Mirror, 1/12/44. Funeral Sergt G A Farquhar, Funeral Of Former Redhill, Police Officer at Horley. The funeral of Sergt Geoffrey Alexander Farquhar, whose widow is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lower, of Eastbourne, took place on Monday at Horley. On November 22nd whilst riding a motorcycle in the course of his military duties in the Midlands, he crashed into an obelisk trying to avoid another vehicle and was killed. He was the son of the late Mr Henry A Farquhar and Mrs Farquhar of Lanscot, Wolverton Gardens, Horley and joined the Reigate Borough Police in May, 1939 serving as Town Patrol Officer in Redhill Section until called for service in HM Forces in June, 1943. After passing through the Training Establishment he transferred to the Corps of Military Police. where he rapidly reached the rank of Sergeant in the Special Investigation Branch, and seemed faced with a promising military career. The funeral service was held at Horley Parish Church, followed by the internment at Horley cemetery. The Rev J C Laker (Vicar of Horley), officiated, ave a sympathetic address. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack and floral tributes fro the widow, mother, brother in law and other near relatives. (Their follows a long list of those attending the funeral) and Capt Ripley, Lt Wood, CSM Parry (SIB, CMP, Western Command) and six of his comrades who acted as bearers. |
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| Date of Death: | Nov. 22, 1944 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 2434891 |
| Cemetery: | HORLEY (ST BARTHOLOMEW) NEW CHURCHYARD, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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