| Regimental number | 506 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Smithton, North West Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Smithton, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, G Farnham, Smithton, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 4, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 8), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1039 Pte Les FARNHAM, 15th Bn, killed in action, Gallipoli, 30 April 1915; 4306 Pte Claude FARNHAM, 53rd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1917.~ |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Age at death | 22 |