ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FARMERY, Arthur

FARMERY, Arthur

Full Name: Arthur

FARMERY

Date of Birth: 07

–

1883

Place of birth: Hassle

England

Occupation: Assist Station Master

Address: Picton Junction WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Lily Farmery

Next of Kin Address: Picton Junction WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5095

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-10

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Lagnicourt, Villers Bretonneux France

Age at Death: 33

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

9/01/1916- Completed Preliminary Medical Examination Bunbury WA
17/02/1916- Completed further Medical Examination at Blackboy Hill WA
7/02/1916-To No. 2 Area as Private
14/03/1916-To 11th Battalion 16th Reinforcements Bunbury WA
31/07/1916-Proceeded Overseas 1st Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Perham Downs England
13/08/1916-Joined Battalion in the field France
16/04/1917-Reported MISSING IN ACTION France
16/04/1917-Reported KILLED IN ACTION France

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 34212

Victory Medal – No. 33969

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 326543

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Villers-Brettoneux Memorial, France

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 62

Picton Roll of Honour at RSL Hall Bunbury , Western Australia.

 

Details of Soldier’s Death

Informant – 1002 – HALLAHAN, Cpl, R – 11th Battalion AIF – ”  Private FARMERY belonged to my section and was with me on patrol on the 15th April 1917 at Lagnicourt. I actually saw him killed  by a bullet punctuating his brain at about 5.00am.  His identity is certain as I had been personally acquainted  with him for over 12 Months “.