Kenneth Farrow GC

George Cross

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(May 29, 1924 – March 30, 2007) was an English

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 Police officer

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 and recipient of the George Cross

George Cross

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, the highest medal for civilian gallantry in the United Kingdom.
He was born in Sedgefield

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, County Durham

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, the only son of William and Christina Farrow. He was educated at Sedgefield Junior School, and attended St Michael's School, Buckingham Palace Road, after he and his family moved to London.

After working as a shop assistant from 1938 to 1942, he joined the RAF in 1942.