FERRIS, William Thomas Chilton
| Service Number: | 1351 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walgett, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Private School and Petersham Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Turkey, 4 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea. Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1351, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1351, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 4 May 1915: | Involvement ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board
William Thomas Chilton FERRIS, (Service Number 1351) was born at Walgett in 1890 and served a five-year apprenticeship as a fitter and turner before he joined the NSWGR as a turner at the Eveleigh workshops in 1913. He was also being Privately coached for the Sydney University entrance examination, it being his intention to study engineering there if he matriculated. When he enlisted in the AIF at Liverpool in October 1914, he gave his ‘trade or calling’ as ‘engineer’.
He was wounded in action at Gallipoli between 25 and 29 April. He died of his wounds on board the Hospital Ship ‘Dongala’ on 4 May, and was buried at sea. He is remembered with honour on the Lone Pine Memorial.
Submitted 1 July 2023 by John Oakes
Biography contributed by John Oakes
William Thomas Chilton FERRIS (Service Number 1351) was born at Walgett in 1890. He served a five-year apprenticeship as a fitter and turner before he joined the NSW Government Railways as a turner at the Eveleigh workshops in 1913. He was also being Privately coached for the Sydney University entrance examination, it being his intention to study engineering there if he matriculated. When he enlisted in the AIF at Liverpool in October 1914, he gave his occupatiion as ‘engineer’.
He embarked from Sydney in February 1915.
He was wounded in action at Gallipoli between 25th and 29th April. He died of his wounds on board the Hospital Ship ‘Dongala’ on 4th May 1915. He was buried at sea. He is remembered with honour on the Lone Pine Memorial.
- based on notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board