John William Farndale

30 November 1893 to 2 November 1973

The Ampleforth 1 Line

FAR00663

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Huttons Ambo

1894

John William Farndale, son of James and Elizabeth Ann (nee Shepherdson) Farndale (FAR00427), was born on 30 November 1893 (1939 Register) and baptised at Huttons Ambo on 21 January 1894 (Huttons Ambo PR).

1901

1901 Census – Low Hutton, Huttons Ambo

James Farndale, 43, auxiliary postman

Elizabeth A Farndale, 32

Mary E Farndale, 9

John W Farndale, 7

Blanche E Farndale, 5

George E Farndale, 3

James D Farndale, 1

1911

1911 Census – Pasture House, Whitewell York, Whitewell

John William Farndale, 17, a waggoner on farm, born at Huttons Ambo in 1894.

1915

Military Service

L/28839 Driver John W Farndale, born Huttons Ambro in 1893

Service: Royal Field Artillery, 164^th (Yorks), 176^th Brigade.

Medals and decorations: Victory Medal, British War Medal

Short Service Attestation on 7 June 1915

Address was Fir Cottage, Huttons Ambo, Yorkshire. He was 21 and a farm servant. Single. He was originally enlisted into 176^th (Leicester) Brigade Royal Field Artillery. His Descriptive Report have his next of kin as his father, James Farndale. He was 5 feet and 6.5 inches tall.

1916

He was posted to 238 Brigade, RFA from May 1916. He was in France with the Expeditionary Force. This was also confirmed in his Identity Certificate on discharge.

His Medical document confirmed that he was a farm worker before he joined the Army.

On 4 June 1916 his brother (it is not clear from the signature which one) wrote a letter to the Secretary of State asking for any news of John who the family had not heard from for some time. His address was given as 28839 JW Farndale, R Battery, A Sub, 8^th London Brigade RFA, 47^th Division, BWEF, France.

His Active Service record shows he travelled to Le Havre from Southampton on 8 and 9 January 1916 and was in the Field with R Battery (later D Battery 235^th Brigade RFA).

1920

He was demobilised in March 1920.

He had a clean conduct sheet.

1921

1921 Census – Huttons Ambo

William John Farndale, 27 years and 7 months, was a horseman at Bellmer Farm, Lebbit Well

1939

John W Farndale, born on 30 November 1893, was a farm assistant on Bellmore Farm, Whitwell (1939 Register).

1940

John W Farndale married Marion Tate in 1940 and their marriage was registered in the fourth quarter of 1940 (GRO Vol 9d page 1127).

Marion Hatfield was the daughter of Thomas Pears Hatfield (1860 to 1934) and Jane (nee Askwith) Hatfield (1854 to 1899) and she had married Sydney James Tate on 30 November 1918. Sydney Tate had died on 17 February 1927 at Low Catton.

1971

Marion Farndale died on 25 June 1971 (Monumental Record, Probate Index).

1973

John William Farndale, born on 30 November 1893 at Huttons Ambo, died on 2 November 1973 in York and was buried at St Michael Churchyard, Crambe, Ryedale (Monumental Record).