| Regimental number | 7616 |
| Place of birth | Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| School | Markinch Public School, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Hospital orderly |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss Mabel Walker, c/o Staff, Consumptive Home, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served with 2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) for 6 years in India. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Metz Wood, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery Extension (Row D, Grave No. 24B), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Isabella FERGUSON. Native of Markinch, Fife, Scotland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
