Newton-le-Willows and Earlestown War Memorial

In Memory of

Private Patrick Farley

13036
10th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in Action 6th July 1916 Age 34

There are some discrepancies between the information from CWGC and SDGW, and that from the obituary printed in the Earlestown and Newton Guardian on 18th August 1916 regarding Private Patrick Farley.

According to CWGC and SDGW, Patrick died of wounds on 6th July 1916. His regimental number was 13036 (SDGW) or I0/13036 (CWGC). According to his newspaper obituary, he "was at first reported as having died from wounds. The official news which reached his sister (Mrs. Tully, 80, Crown Street, Earlestown) was "killed in action" on July 17th." The obituary also gives his number as 30603. The only relative mentioned by CWGC is his mother Mrs. B. Farley, of 117, Withington Lane, New Springs, Wigan.

Patrick was engaged on the capstan at the Viaduct Works and joined up in November 1914 "through the Earlestown Office", according to the newspaper, and in Liverpool, according to SDGW. His name cannot be seen on either the first part or the second part of the list of recruits enlisting between October 1914 and January 1915. He had been in France for thirteen months before being involved with "the big push", i.e. the Battle of the Somme.

Patrick is buried in Mericourt-l'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, in Plot II Row B Grave 9.