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Military service
Service number:
213360
Age:
18
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
87th Bn.
Birth:
December 30, 1897
Essex County, Ontario
Enlistment:
December 15, 1915
Death:
October 21, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Not applicable
Additional information
Son of Charles and Rosanna Farough, of Essex County, Ontario. Brother of Rosella Farough of Essex County, Ontario. Listing his civilian occupation as Railroad worker. He enlisted with the 99th Battalion and was later transferred to the 35th Battalion on 11 July 1916. He served with that Battalion until he was transferred to the 87th Battalion on 16 August 1916.
Additional citations
Victory Medal and British War Medal
Digital gallery of Private Norman Earl Farough
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Photo of Norman Earl Farough - 1915
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Post Card
Post card sent by Norman Farough from England just after his transfer to the 87th Battalion. -
Gravemarker
Essex County Memorial for the Essex veterans of the First World War. -
Letter
Letter to Charles Farough informing him his son, Norman, died in battle. -
Attestation Paper
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Attestation Paper
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Inscription
This is a photo of Norman's name which is inscribed on the Canadian National Vimy War Memorial north of Paris, France for soldiers of WWI. He was listed as MIA and his body never recovered. -
Vimy Ridge Memorial
This is a photo of the entire Canadian Vimy Memorial monument near Arras, France (north of Paris). There are over 11,000 names of Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during WWI and whose bodies were never identified or recovered.
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
Digital gallery of
Private Norman Earl Farough
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 84 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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