1. Home
  2. Alan James Farr
Stoker 1st Class

Alan James Farr

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Arthur and Alice Farr, of Utiku, Rangitekei.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

HMS SCORPION was sunk at 1845 hours on 14 February 1942 North of Banka Straits by the Japanese light cruiser YURA and the Japanese destroyers FUBUKI and ASAGIRI, after being damaged by Japanese aircraft five days previously. At least 68 men were killed in action. [Wrecksite.eu]

 

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Add a Story or Photo

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
2041
Name:
Alan James Farr
Rank: 
Stoker 1st Class
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Navy, HMS Scorpion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Date of Death:
13 February 1942
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland
Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 4.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Alan James Farr
More information about text formats
Images
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Files
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: txt pdf doc.