Regimental number | 395 |
Place of birth | Maryborough Queensland |
School | Christian Brothers School, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Zante Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ferricks, Zante Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Charleroi Communal Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Mary FERRICKS, 53 George Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. Native of Maryborough, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2169 Pte Thomas David FERRICKS, 52nd Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; 2552 Pte Michael John FERRICKS, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |