Regimental number | 55144 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Swan Hill, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Swan Hill, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 123 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Ferguson, Swan Hill, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Swan Hill, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Family/military connections | Brother: 419 Pte Ernest Maltby FERGUSON, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 13 December 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |