Regimental number | 678 |
Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
Other Names | FARMER, Victor Holmes |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Farmer, Bedangrarra, Wellington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Kennedy Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, Charters Towers; resigned. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2155 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | See 2155 Victor Holmes FARMER for second period of service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DEACON Victor Holmes |