| Regimental number | 2803 |
| Place of birth | Foster, Victoria |
| School | State School, Foster, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Epping, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Ferrie, Epping, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot LXI, Row E, Grave No. 17), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William SYKES and Elizabeth FERRI, 50 Hanmer Street, Williamstown, Victoria. Native of Foster, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Stepbrother:Cpl B. Ferri MM no. 3097, returned. |