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256700 Fus. Eric Baden Powel Farthing British Army 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers from:8 Stirling Street, Ipswich (d.6th Sept 1944) Eric Farthing died on the 6th of September 1944 in Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium He was in the 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, which landed at Normandy 27th of June 1944, and was engaged in securing the port of Antwerp. During severe enemy action in Brussels, Eric was mortally wounded on the 6th of September and was buried in Brussels Town cemetery, Eveer, cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves. He was son of John Hubert Baden Powell Farthing and Elizabeth Ellen Farthing, husband of Joyce Kathleen Farthing of Fulford, Yorkshire. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**