Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Farnham, Vere

Born 6^th September 1895 Smithton Tasmania the son of Giles and Elizabeth Maria Farnham (nee Edwards) he embarked Adelaide 16^th December 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 4^th Machine Gun Company.

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion Australian Machine Gun Corps when he was killed in action 3^rd September 1918 in France and is commemorated in the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, France.

His brother Pte Leslie Farnham (No 1039) was killed in action 30^th April 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated in Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey.

Mr. and Mrs. Giles Farnham, of Smithton received he sad news yesterday that their third son, Machine-Gunner Vere Farnham had made the supreme sacrifice Leslie, the eldest son, laid down his life for freedom's cause on Gallipoli. Claude, the second son, has returned home wounded. Vere enlisted as soon as he reached his majority. He had seen two years' service.

The Examiner 14^th September 1918

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