| Regimental number | 7/1464 |
| Address | Okaroa |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, R Ferris, Akaroa, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 69), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Emily Ferris |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Sixth |