| Regimental number | 30192 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Havelock North |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Hepburn, Greenmeadows, Napier |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Athenic on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Ruyalcourt Military Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 5), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis Farmer, Greenmeadows, Napier, and the late Ann Farmer |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 30 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Codford, 3 April 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left shoulder), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to 44th Casualty Clearing Station; to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 6 October 1917; to England, 8 October 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 26 October 1917; to Command Depot, Codford, 6 November 1917. Found guilty, 28 November 1917, of being absent without leave from 2 pm, 22 November, until 1.30 pm, 23 November 1917: forfeited 2 days' pay and a further 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Found guilty, 31 December 1917, of being absent without leave from 11 pm, 27 December, to 10 am, 29 December 1917: forfeited 3 days' pay, and a further 3 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas to France (no date recorded), and marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 17 April 1918. Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 20 May 1918, and posted to 14th Company. Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 July 1918. Killed in action, 5 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |