Background
Farrage was born in Chopwell, near Rowlands Gill, then in County Durham, to Robert and Isabella Farrage.
Farrage was born in Chopwell, near Rowlands Gill, then in County Durham, to Robert and Isabella Farrage.
He was killed in action during the Second World War. He began his football career with Walker Celtic in the North Eastern League, and joined First Division club Birmingham in November 1937. He played once more that season, and in the opening three games of the 1939-1940 season which was abandoned because of the Second World War.
He made guest appearances for Leeds United, Luton Town and Middlesbrough in the wartime leagues, though he did not play again for Birmingham.
He was killed in action on 23 September 1944, serving as a private in the 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment during Operation Market Garden, and is commemorated on the Groesbeek Memorial.
Farrage was a member of the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) (his last station was at Dover) until May 1943, when he commenced training with the Parachute Regiment.
