| Regimental number | 22254 |
| Place of birth | Newmarket Victoria |
| School | Essendon State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 4 Black Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Roland Farrant, 4 Black Street, Essendon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 58th Infantry; Cadet and Senior Cadet, 2 Lieutenant; Citizen Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 23, Battery 109 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | GNR |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3 (Plot II, Row L, Grave No. 1) Vlamertinghe, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on The Associated Stock & Station Agents of Melbourne Roll of Honour. Parents: James Roland and Elizabeth Ann FARRANT, 4 Black Street, Essendon, Victoria. Native of Flemington, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 30018 Driver Edward Roland James FARRANT, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 6 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
