| Regimental number | 3262 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Regent Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss M R Ferris, Regent Street, Parkside, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 48th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 June 1916. Wounded in action, 6 August 1916 (shell shock); admitted to 1st Australian Division Rest Station, 7 August 1916; discharged to duty, 7 August 1916. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 22 September 1916 (appendicitis); transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 September 1916; to Ambulance Train No 28, 28 September 1916, and admitted to 35th General Hospital, Calais; transferred to England, 1 October 1916, and admitted to Colchester Military Hospital (appendicitis appendectomy); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 2 November 1916; discharged on furlough, 8 November 1916, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 November 1916. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 23 November 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 5 January 1917; discharged, 2 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 57 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 April 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 3 May 1917. Wounded in action, 8 June 1917 (gun shot wound, head), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 10 June 1917; to England, 20 June 1917, and admitted to Temporary Hospital, Exeter, 22 June 1917 (wound: severe); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 July 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 26 September 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 6 December 1917. War service: 2 years 134 days (of which 2 years 26 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as FERRIES. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FERRIS James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
