| Regimental number | 23817 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mauriceville |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, T Farmer, Greytown |
| Previous military service | Served in Mauriceville Territorials; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Mr T. Farmer, Main Street, Greytown, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 21 October 1916. Joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 December 1916. Attached to Reinforcements Camp, Morbecque, 5 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 18 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 September 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 24 September 1917. Killed in action, 4 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 8 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |