Regimental number | 688 |
School | Sandringham and Brighton State Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Majors Hill, Mt Martha, via Mornington, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K B Ferguson, Majors Hill, Mt Martha, via Mornington, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 20 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 527 Lance Corporal Acland Roy BLANNIN FERGUSON, 4th Bn, discharged, 7 January 1916; 687 Pte Lance Sisca BLANNIN FERGUSON, 7th Bn, killed in action, Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, 26 April 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |