Regimental number | 903 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 451 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Ferguson, 451 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 71st Infantry; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 28647 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 8 April 1915. Disembarked Lemnos with acute appendicitis; operated on immediately (about 14 April 1915); was in hospital 8 weeks with drainage from tubes; subsequently suffered severe pain. Transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, from No 2 General Hospital, 30 April 1915. Admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 11 September 1915 (not yet diagnosed; condition: severe); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Port Said, 19 October 1915 (enteric). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 30 October 1915; discharged (date not recorded.) Re-enlisted, 20 August 1916 (stating religion to be Roman Catholic). Embarked Melbourne, 25 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 23 December 1916, and marched into No 2 Cammp, Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Larkhill, and attached to Permanent Staff. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 1 June 1917. Reverted to Driver from Temporary Bombardier, 3 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT , 21 July 1917, for Home Service (vential hernia: infected scar from previous appendicitis operation); discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 19 March 1918. |
Miscellaneous details | See 28647 George Harold FERGUSON for second enlistment. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Coburg Cemetery, Victoria |