| Regimental number | 6/3700 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T Ferguson, Bowmont Street, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jane Ferguson, 49 Bowmont Street, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 8 February 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 8 March 1916. Embarked for France, 7 April 1916. Found guilty, 19 August 1916, of being absent without leave from roll call, 17 August 1916: forfeited 7 days' pay. Reported missing in action, 21 September 1916; Court of Enquiry, 31 March 1917, confirmed fate as killed in action, 21 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 24 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |