FARR Walter Percy Joshua, DSO

Other Events:

• _UID: 48240634BC5E4450834B76768A57E3ECBEFC
• Occupation: Between 1909 and 1923; Teacher, Professional Soldier and Senior Administrator
• Military: Between 18 Oct 1914 and 31 Mar 1919, Gallipoli, Turkey and the Middle East.; Meritorious service during WWI, rising to the rank of Lt.-Col. in many postings, mainly in the ANZAC Mounted Corps and latterly in the Desert Mounted Corps. Also served briefly during WWII prior to his sudden passing.
• Occupation: Between 1932 and 1940; Senior Horse Racing Administrator
• Military: Between 1 Jul 1940 and 16 Nov 1940, Eastern Command, Sydney NSW; Served briefly during WWII as No. N75890, Lt.-Col., G.S.O.1 at Headquarters, Eastern Command.
• Cremated: 18 Nov 1940, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Botany NSW

Notes:

Birth:
VIC Birth Registration
Number: 31148, Year: 1889. Name: Walt Percy Joshua FARR, Father: Chas PARR, Mother: Jane Walters (sic) JOHNS, Place: Fitzroy South VIC

Occupation:
Commissioned in 1909. Served with the 1st., 3rd. and 9th. Light Horse Regiments and with the HQ of the ANZAC Mounted Division in the AIF at Gallipoli and in the Middle East. This distinguished soldier was Mentioned in Despatches on five occasions and was decorated with a DSO toward the end of the war. He also received the Order of Karageorge 4th. class with swords from the King of Serbia. Following the end of WWI in which he had risen to the rank of Lt-Col. he was sent to the Imperial Staff College at Camberley in England on a Staff course.

Military:
See attached Statement of Service of Lt. Col. W.P. FARR.

Occupation:
Assistant Secretary of the Australian Jockey Club (AJC).

Cremated:
After a service with full miitary honours held at 10:15 am at the Kinsella Chapels, Taylor Square, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW.

Remembered on Panel #3 (bronze plague), soldiers who died during WWII who were cremated, Sydney War Cemetery, Memorial Avenue, Rookwood NSW 2141, Australia.

Walter married BOWDEN Ionie St. Clair 23 Sep 1914, St. George's Church, Royal Park VIC. Ionie was born 1889, Tarraville VIC; died Aug 1941, Yarram VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Kathleen Ionie WALKER
• _UID: 9F894629C0324CBAAA84FB7A5D9DE088944B
• Occupation: 1938; Veterinary Surgeon
• Military: Between 10 Apr 1943 and 20 Feb 1946; Served during WWII as No. VF508263, Captain, in the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS).
• Honors: 14 Jun 1999; Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) (General Division)

Notes:

At the time of her passing Kathleen Ionie WALKER (m.n.FARR, 1917-2009) was survived by her husband, two sons, five granddaughters, one grandson and one great-granddaughter.

Birth:
VIC Birth Registration
Number: 15614, Year: 1917, Name Kleen Ionie FARR, Father: Walt Percy FARR, Mother: Ionie St Clair BOWDEN, Place: Sale VIC

Occupation:
Graduated from Sydney University. She was only the fifth female to graduate in that discipline from that institution.

Military:
Working in the field of Veterniary Science. NOK: F. Bowden.

Honors:
For services to veterinary science particularly through the Australian Veterinary Association.

Kathleen married WALKER Thomas Allnut 11 Oct 1946, Coolootai Station NSW. Thomas was born 21 May 1917, Quirindi NSW; died Mar 2011. [Group Sheet]