204960 Pte. Alaexander George "Jock" Farquhar MM and bar, MID.British Army 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry from:Glasgow My father Alaexander Farquhar joined the HLI as a Boy soldier and was proud of it`s history and passed that pride on to me. He was a Field signaller and scout and except for short periods when he was in hospital and once home on leave, he saw all the action from 14th August 1914. I still have his medals,although the War and Victory ones are replacements.
He married my mother during his Home leave and they eventually had two sons and a daughter.
During WW2 he served with distinction in the Home Guard.
I remember his disgust when in the LDV in 1939 being taught to present arms
with a broomstick! after 15 years service with a rifle regiment.
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