| Regimental number | 3049 |
| Place of birth | Talinga Station, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Oodnadatta, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, Thomas Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A45 Bulla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Adelaide, 16 January 1917; disembarked Suez, 16 February 1917. Marched in to Isolation Camp, Moascar, 16 February 1917. Marched oput to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment from Isolation Camp, 2 March 1917. Detached to 21st Veterinary Hospital, Belbeis, Egypt, 21 March 1917; passed Shoeing Smith test, 26 May 1917. Rejoined 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, 31 May 1917. Transferred to 9th Light Horse Regiment, 9 June 1917. Admitted to 3th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 7 August 1917 (debility); transferred to 65th Casualty Clearing Station, 17 August 1917 (intestine: not yet diagnosed); to Hospital Train, 19 August 1917, and admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, 21 August 1917 (diarrhoea); to Hospital Train, 27 August 1917, and admitted to to 6th General Hospital, Cairo, 27 August 1917 (dysentery); to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 10 September 1917; to Convalescent Depot, 17 November 1917; discharged to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 28 November 1917; rejoined 9th Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 11 December 1917. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 12 January 1918 (urethitis); transferred to 74th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 January 1918; returned to duty, 14 January 1918. Found guilty, Ludd, 14 September 1918, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he failed to obey an order given to him by an NCO, 13 September 1918: deprived of one day's pay. Admitted to 3th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 7 December 1918; discharged to duty, 16 December 1918 (no further details recorded). Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 22 February 1919 (right inguinal hernia). Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Karoa', 8 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 7 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 6 June 1919. War service: 2 years 272 days (of which 2 years 112 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FERGUSON Stanley Alexander |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
