Regimental number | 817 |
Place of birth | Oatlands, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sheep farmer |
Address | Swansea, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. W.M. Ferrar, Campbell Town, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served for 1 year in Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | TPR |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Brighton Cemetery (Grave No. 983), Melbourne |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emily H. FERRAR, "Cloona" Swansea, Tasmania |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 11 March 1916; disembarked 22 April 1916; discharged (medically unit), Hobart, 2 February 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FERRAR Michael Edward |