Career
He would pursue a military career well into the 1920s before resigning in 1926. Like many aces, he returned to the military for I, and was honoured by induction into the Order of the British Empire. Farrow was serving as a corporal in the Royal Engineers, when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps on 3 June 1916.
On 28 July 1916 he was appointed a flying officer on the General List of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. On 27 December 1916, he scored his first aerial victory while posted to 47 Squadron, serving as part of the British Salonika Army on the Macedonian Front.
Scoring one of the few wins ever credited to an Armstrong Whitworth F.K.3, he and his observer teamed with another British aircrew to drive a German reconnaissance aircraft down out of control over Hudova. Farrow spent from 8 December 1917 until 11 January 1918 posted to 28 Training Squadron.
He then transferred to 64 Squadron as a Royal Aircraft Factory Southeast.5a pilot. Beginning on 11 May 1918, he fought and beat nine German fighter planes in aerial combat.
Farrow was appointed a temporary captain on 3 July 1918.
By 5 September 1918, he had burned two German fighters, destroyed three, and driven four more down out of control. A brilliant fighting Pilot, who never hesitates to engage the enemy, regardless of the latter"s numerical superiority. His courage and tenacity sets a fine example to others in his formation.
He has led numerous offensive patrols, and has personally destroyed five enemy machines and shot down two others out of control.
On 21 April 1919, Farrow transferred to the unemployed list of the Royal Air Force. On 11 April 1921 Farrow returned to active list for temporary duty as a flying officer, being returned to the unemployed list on 5 June 1921. On 4 September 1923, he was granted probationary commission as a flying officer in the Class "A" Reserves of the Royal Air Force. On 4 March 1924, he was confirmed in rank as a pilot officer
On 4 September 1926, he surrendered his commission upon completion of service. I
Farrow returned to serve in I. He was commissioned as a probationary flying officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 9 September 1939.
On 22 December 1939, he was appointed as a war substantive flight lieutenant.
On 9 September 1940, he was confirmed in rank as a pilot officer He was promoted from squadron leader to temporary wing commander effective 1 September 1942.
On 1 January 1943, Farrow was appointed a Officer of the Order of the British Empire while serving at the Headquarters of Royal Air Force Far East. His fate after that is unknown.
