Regimental number | 3062 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | St Joseph's (Catholic) College, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Marine cadet |
Address | Observer Hotel, George Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, J A Ferguson, Observer Hotel George Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme), and in the Mercantile Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 3), Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Alexander and Victoria Elizabeth FERGUSON, 69 George Street, Sydney |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |