Source: Per news clipping post by David Archer at 18th Battalion Facebook Page (not group).
Family Search: Sergeant James Farquharson was born on 18 August 1885, in Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of Farquanson. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Mary Brownlie Allison. He immigrated to Canada in 1913 and lived in Palmerston, Wellington, Canada West, British North America in 1916 and Palmerston, Perth, Ontario, Canada in 1922. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 31, his occupation is listed as fireman, grand trunk railway. He died on 13 October 1968, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 83, and was buried in Palmerston Cemetery, Palmerston, Wellington, Canada West, British North America.
Trade listed as Fireman. DOB 18-8-85, born Aberlour, Bamffshire, Scotland. 5 foot 10 inches. Blue eyes, auburn hair. Presbyterian. NOK Mary Allison Farquharson, wife. Enlisted Palmerston 25-1-16 (age 30 years). On 153rd Nominal Roll 12-2-16, no transfer noted. On 153rd Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 10-6-16.On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion, 3-12-17. Returned to Canada aboard SS Caronia, Halifax N.S. 22-5-19. Demobilized London 24-5-19. Billion Graves: died 1968, buried Palmerston Cemetery, Palmerston, Section R.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2999 – 9, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 