| Regimental number | 1711 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| School | Central State School 1912, Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Farmer, Powell Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Anzac Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 118), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Emma LYDIA farmer, 16 Station Street, Regent, VIctoria. Native of Footscray, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |