John Noel Farrow (1906 - 1969)

Born 23 Apr 1906 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Jean Munro (Williams) Farrow — married 1929 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1969 at age 62 in Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Gunner Jack Farrow served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 18 Jul 1942
Unit(s): 2/1 Australian Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Service ended: 17 Jan 1946

John Noel Farrow was born on 23 April 1906 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, the son of Maria (Dolan) Farrow and George Farrow.^[1]

He married Jean Munro Williams in 1929 in Victoria.^[2]

Their children were:

• Noel Joseph Farrow (1929–2012)
• Dawn Margaret Farrow (1931–1988)
• Bryan George Farrow (1933–?)

18 July 1942, John enlisted in the Australian Army; Service Number: VX80680^[3][4]. He was assigned to the 2/1 Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment, attained the rank of Gunner, served in Borneo, returned to Australia and was discharged on 17 January 1946. Further details are not yet available.

John died on 3 April 1969 in Parkville, Victoria, aged 62 years.^[5] and was buried at the Altona Memorial Park^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria Birth registration #10868/1906. Victoria BDM link: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
2. ↑ Victoria Marriage registration #5121/1929
3. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: B883, VX80680; View digital copy; Title FARROW JOHN NOEL; Service Number - VX80680; Date of birth - 23 Apr 1906; Place of birth - GEELONG VIC; Place of enlistment - CAULFIELD VIC; Next of Kin - FARROW JEAN; Contents date range 1939 - 1948; Series number B883; Control symbol VX80680; Citation NAA: B883, VX80680; Item ID 6070573; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
4. ↑ Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Nominal Roll - World War Two Service. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=485689&c=WW2#R
5. ↑ Victoria Death registration #6676/1969
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212032479/john-noel-farrow: accessed 25 June 2023), memorial page for John Noel “Jack” Farrow (1906–3 Apr 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 212032479, citing Altona Memorial Park, Altona, Hobsons Bay City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).