| Regimental number | 4445 |
| Place of birth | Sandhurst, Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Violet Street State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 171 Wattle Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A E Buchan, 171 Wattle Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for service in 8th Australian Infantry Regiment because of chest measurement) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Ferguson |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie BUCHAN, 171 Wattle Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, Zeitoun, 29 March 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 21 July 1916. Buried at Rue de Bois Cemetery by Reverend G.W.B. Statt, no date stated. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BUCHAN Ferguson William |
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