
| Regimental number | 76 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wallaroo, South Australia |
| School | Wallaroo and Clare Public Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Insurance clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | H Farmer, Victor Harbor, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | GM SGT (prov) |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Es Salt, Palestine |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harold and Louisa Margaret FARMER; husband of Ruby E. FARMER, "Claverton", Cross Roads, Myrtle Bank, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Contracted illness at Gallipoli; evacuated; recovered and rejoined unit. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |