FARMER, David

David Farmer was the son of Henry Farmer and married to Sarah Farmer of 39 Waste Bank, Lye. He was a volunteer for the Worcesters in 1914 and joined the 11th (Service) Battalion which was sent to Salonika in the campaign to defend Greece. This was another hard-fought campaign with most of the fighting taking place around Lake Doiran. After the severe winter of 1916-17 the Allies attempted to drive the Bulgarian army out of Greece. The opening battle was at Doiran on the 24th April but it failed to break the stalemate of trench warfare and Private David Farmer was killed on this day. He was 29 years of age and is commemorated on the Doiran, Lye and Wollescote and Lye church Memorials. He had served with his younger brother, William, who was killed in the same battle.