Adrian Farmer
| Adrian Farmer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adrian Ward Farmer | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 1964 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Peppermint Grove | ||
| Original team(s) | University Metropolitan Club | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Adrian Ward Farmer (14 March 1895 – 5 August 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University.[1]
Born in Melbourne to Paul Ward Farmer and Helena Joyce, Farmer was educated at Trinity Grammar School[2] and later studied medicine at the University of Melbourne. While a first year student, Farmer player a solitary VFL game in the second last round of the 1914 VFL season, scoring two goals as an undermanned University team were defeated by Fitzroy.[3] He also played district cricket for University from 1914 to 1919[4]
He enlisted to serve in World War I in June 1918 but was never called up and was demobilized in December 1918.[5]
After completing his medical studies he moved to Western Australia and commenced practice in Perth, specialising in ear, nose and throat conditions. He married Jean Saltau on 4 April 1922.[6]
He later served in World War II as Commanding Officer of the 2/4th Casualty Clearing Station in Tampoi, Johor, Malaysia and was taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese, spending over three years in prison before being released at the end of the war.[7][8]
Dr. Adrian Ward Farmer died in Perth on 5 August 1964.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "SCHOOL SPORTS". Weekly Times. 5 January 1918. p. 19.
- ^ "Fitzroy's superiority. University overwhelmed". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 24 August 1914. p. 5.
- ^ "Adrian Farmer". Cricket Archive.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs - Adrian Ward Farmer". National Archives of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". Table Talk. Victoria, Australia. 20 April 1922. p. 28.
- ^ "STAFF MEMBERS OF THE 2/4TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION". Australian War Memorial.
- ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-9923791-4-8.
External links
- Adrian Farmer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Adrian Farmer at AustralianFootball.com