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FERRIS, Bervie Allen
Personal Details
Service Number: | NX47017 |
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Enlisted: | 19 July 1940 |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Born: | BUNDARRA, NSW, 8 February 1909 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Bundarra & District WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
19 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX47017, 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion | |
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29 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX47017, 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Personal Stories
Bert Ferris, in brief
Bert was active in the Light horse probably in Armidale NSW, prior to WW2. He served in Syria, then at Alamein with the 9th Div, returned and retrained in Nth Qld, then served in Milne bay New Guinea. Illness (malaria etc) caused his return to depot service in Forbes NSW in 1944.
Submitted 7 February 2024 by Ian Ferris