Regimental number | 5087 |
Place of birth | New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
School | Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Tweedie, Marl Street, Castle Douglas Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Previous military service | Served in the South African Wars and on the Indian Frontier. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 50), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Margaret Tweedie FERGUSON, Mart Street, Castle Douglas, Kirkeudbrightshire, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |