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Pte. Edward William Farrell
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Belfast
(d.29th September 1916)
Edward Farrell is the younger brother of John James Farrell of the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. Edward was fighting in France when he received a gun shot wound to the head. Surprisingly he survived and was shipped back to the UK. He died on 29th September 1916 in hospital in Bootle, Liverpool. His official cause of death is listed as follows on his death certificate: 1. GSW to the head 2. Meningitis.