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 |