| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, Vic |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Walter Farr, 41 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain (Staff Captain) |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Brigade, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/1/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Promotions |
Lieutenant Colonel Unit: AA&QMG HQ Desert Mounted Corps Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29845 (1 December 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 (19 April 1917). Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30474 (14 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 3138 (5 June 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 (6 October 1919). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Frederick and Jane Walter FARR |
| Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'Capture of Jerusalem.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: Order of Karageorge - 4th Class (with swords) (Serbia) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Order of Karageorge (Serbia), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of burial | Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Botany, New South Wales |