Charles Thomas Farland

Corporal

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Farland, of Dunedin.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“Intimation has been received of the death in action of a well known member of the Civil Service Harriers, Corporal C. T. Farland, who prior to sailing with the 26th Reinforcements was a very prominent member of the club, and who assisted in many ways to keep the sport going. The Civil Service Harriers have 84 members on active service, and Corporal Farland makes the thirteenth member who has made the supreme sacrifice.“ [Otago Witness, Issue 3367, 25 September 1918, Page 42]

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Casualty

Service Number:

41137

Name:

Charles Thomas Farland

Rank:

Corporal

Date of Birth:

Not known

Next of Kin:

Mrs James Farland (mother), 27 Argyle Street, Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Blacksmith

Unit:

3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

30 August 1918

Day of Death:

Friday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

12 June 1917

Transport:

HMNZT 86

Vessel:

Maunganui

Destination:

Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial

Cemetery Location:

France