| Regimental number | 45374 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waikino |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J W Farmer, Waikino |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 84 Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James William (b. Canada) and Eliza (b. New Zealand) FARMER |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 9 September 1917. Joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 17 September 1917, and posted to A Company. Wounded in action, 12 October. Now, 15 November 1917, reported wounded and missing. Court of Enquiry, 18 April 1918, concluded 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |