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PVT Peter Victor Farley

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PVT Peter Victor Farley

Birth
Whitehouse Station, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Death
26 Sep 1918 (aged 31)
France
Burial
Califon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7294285, Longitude: -74.8419322
Memorial ID
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"Jersey Journal" (Jersey City, NJ), Wednesday Evening, October 30, 1918, pg 1.

Two Jersey City Soldiers on To-Day's List
One died of Disease on Transport and the Other Slightly Wounded in Action.
Washington, Oct 30 -- Eight Jersey-men were named in to-day's casualty lists (two army and two navy) as follows:
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Killed in action -- Private Peter V. Farley, Whitehouse Station.
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The casualties, totalling 492, were divided as follows:
Killed in action, 9; died of wounds, 18; died from accident and other causes, 8; died of disease, 75; wounded severly, 60; wounded slightly, 142; missing in action, 36; prisoners, 2
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"Evening Tribune" (San Diego, CA), Wed., October 30, 1918, pg 4
Casualty List
The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, 4; died of wounds, 11; died from accident and other causes, 6; died of disease, 22; wounded severly, 27; wounded (degree undetermined), 67; missing in action, 9. Total, 146.
Killed in Action
Privates
Peter Victor Farley, Whitehouse Station, N.J.

Contributed by ValSG (#46932943).Private U.S. Army, World War One-Pvt. Farley was killed in action while serving God and Country in France.
Pvt. Farley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Farley of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.

Awards: Purple Heart Medal, WW1 Victory Medal
"Jersey Journal" (Jersey City, NJ), Wednesday Evening, October 30, 1918, pg 1.

Two Jersey City Soldiers on To-Day's List
One died of Disease on Transport and the Other Slightly Wounded in Action.
Washington, Oct 30 -- Eight Jersey-men were named in to-day's casualty lists (two army and two navy) as follows:
.....
Killed in action -- Private Peter V. Farley, Whitehouse Station.
.....
The casualties, totalling 492, were divided as follows:
Killed in action, 9; died of wounds, 18; died from accident and other causes, 8; died of disease, 75; wounded severly, 60; wounded slightly, 142; missing in action, 36; prisoners, 2
___________________________________________
"Evening Tribune" (San Diego, CA), Wed., October 30, 1918, pg 4
Casualty List
The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, 4; died of wounds, 11; died from accident and other causes, 6; died of disease, 22; wounded severly, 27; wounded (degree undetermined), 67; missing in action, 9. Total, 146.
Killed in Action
Privates
Peter Victor Farley, Whitehouse Station, N.J.

Contributed by ValSG (#46932943).Private U.S. Army, World War One-Pvt. Farley was killed in action while serving God and Country in France.
Pvt. Farley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Farley of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.

Awards: Purple Heart Medal, WW1 Victory Medal

Inscription

"Private 1st Class Co. B 303 Engineers Killed In Battle Sept 26, 1918"

Gravesite Details

s/o Peter D. & Mary E. Farley



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  • Created by: Rich H.
  • Added: Jul 25, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7709021/peter_victor-farley: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Peter Victor Farley (28 Aug 1887–26 Sep 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7709021, citing Lower Valley Union Cemetery, Califon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Rich H. (contributor 46489213).