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Personal data

• Name FERRIS
• Initials ER
• First name EDWARD RAINEY
• Place of birth Ashfield, Sydney
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Gordon-Street, Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
• Family Son of Edward and Mary Anne Ferris, of "Kenwyn," Cormiston Avenue, Concord, New South Wales
• Profession Clerk

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 10 January 1916, F.A.R. Canip, New South Wales, Australia
• Service number 18658
• Rank Driver
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 7th Brigade Australian Field Artillery
• Army - Corps - Division 3rd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 11 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Appointed driver 1 September 1916
  Proceeding overseas to France 29 December 1916

Death

• Wounded 11 September
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds face, both maxilla; N°10 CCS
• Date of death 12 September 1917
• Died at the age of 30
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XVIII - E - 12

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