Regimental number | 64274 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mount Barker, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Seth Ferry |
Previous military service | Nil |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th General Service Reinforcements, Western Australia (Egypt) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board SS Port Darwin on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21.3 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row P, Grave No. 43), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Seth and Maggie FERRY, Mount Barker, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3653 Pte Leonard Albany FERRY, 44th Bn, killed in action, 29 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Died of cerebral malaria. Medal: British War Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FERRY John Frederick |