ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FARMER, Larry

FARMER, Larry

Full Name: Larry

FARMER

Date of Birth: 02

–

1885

Place of birth: Katanning WA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Emily FARMER

Next of Kin Address: Drove Street Katanning WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 621

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-10

Enlistment Location: Bridgetown

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

, ,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 31

Burial Location: Inscription Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France.

10/02/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bridgetown WA
10/03/1915- To No. 12 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
16/04/1915- Allotted to ” D ” Company 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill
29/06/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ascanius ” bound for Egypt
22/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
10/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
16/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
21/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
4-6/08/1916- Killed in Action France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 23364

British War Medal – No. 13760

Victory Medal – No. 13700

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 313967

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Katanning War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 112

Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France.