Adrian Ward Farmer (14 March 1895 – 5 August 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Born in Melbourne to Paul Ward Farmer and Helena Joyce, Farmer was educated at Trinity Grammar School. He later studied medicine at the

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. While a first year student, Farmer player a solitary VFL game in the second last round of the

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, scoring two goals as an undermanned University team were defeated by Fitzroy. He also played district cricket for University from 1914 to 1919. Farmer enlisted to serve in

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I in June 1918 but was never called up and was demobilised in December 1918. After completing his medical studies Farmer moved to

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and commenced practice in Perth, specialising in

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conditions. He married Jean Saltau on 4 April 1922. Farmer later served in

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as Commanding Officer of the 2/4th Casualty Clearing Station in

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, 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. Farmer died in Perth on 5 August 1964.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farmer, Adrian 1895 births People educated at Trinity Grammar School, Kew Australian rules footballers from Melbourne University Football Club players 20th-century Australian medical doctors 1964 deaths Medical doctors from Melbourne University of Melbourne alumni sportspeople Australian military personnel of World War II World War II prisoners of war held by Japan Military personnel from Western Australia