| Regimental number | 2172 |
| Place of birth | Bangerang Victoria |
| School | Flinders |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal official |
| Address | Flinders PO, Flinders, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr William Farr, State School, Keilor, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 1 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease 24 April 1918 |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 21 |