| Regimental number | 5096 |
| Place of birth | Loch Victoria |
| School | Loch, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Loch, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr D Ferrier, Loch, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row D, Grave No. 18), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Marion FERRIER. Native of Loch, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |