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L/Cpl. William James Farrow MM.
British Army 1/5th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
from:Playford, Suffolk
My Grandfather, William Farrow lied about his age on joining up. He was born 28th October 1897 but when he enlisted he said he was born the year before. He always told my Nan and my father that he got awarded the MM for something he did when fighting the Turkish but would not say much else, we all thought it was in Gallipoli but according to an expert I met at a WW1 exhibition this would have been in Palestine area. The medal was awarded on 14th of December 1917.
He survived the war, serving with the 3rd & 1/5th Battalions of the Suffolk Regiment and then went on to join up for WW2 with the Suffolk Regiment and then the Military Police with some postings abroad.
