| Regimental number | 7/841 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Halswell, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stock agent |
| Address | Mount Possession |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 187 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ruby Ferguson, Akaroa, Canterbury |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 19 Apimara on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Hill 60 Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Lilian Ferguson, 'Melrose', Halswell, Christchurch; Wife: Ruby P. Ferguson, 'Sea View', Akaroa, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Appointed Acting Corporal, Zeitoun, 13 April 1915; Lance Sergeant (unpaid), Zeitoun, 6 May 1915. Killed in action, 21 August 1915. War service: 244 days (of which 189 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21002451 |