236933 Pte. Charles Farrington British Army 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers (d.27th Sep 1914) Charles Farrington was born Charles Parringon in East Dulwich, Surrey in 1889. At that time his family, consisting of his father Charles, mother Edith, and three sisters Harriet, Elizabeth and Ellen lived at 9 Landals Road, E. Dulwich. At some point the family name became Farrington and this is the name he enlisted under.
My grandmother recalled that he joined the army at about age 15 and was a drummer boy for a while.
His records show that he served in India with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. However, in 1914 we believe he was stationed in Kinsale, Ireland with the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
The 1st Battalion was called into service almost immediately, and was in France by September 1914. Charles lost his life on 27th of September 1914 at Soupier, France.
He is commemorated on a memorial monument at La-Ferte-Sous-Jouarre, France. No body was ever found.
Charles was never married and to my knowledge had no offspring. In his will he left all his belongings, pay and gratuities to his sister Ellen. She took possession of his belongings and medals in London in 1915.
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