| Regimental number | 457 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Homestead, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Ferguson, Mount Leyshon via Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 3 July 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 29 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 10, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 May 1919 |