Regimental number | 1540 |
Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
School | Public School |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Chemist |
Address | Kenneiworth William Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W F Eedy, Ballandean, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 20.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Perth Cemetery (China Wall) (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 19), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Ferrier and Elonora Mary EEDY, Byrne Street, Botanyl New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |