| Regimental number | 1750 |
| Place of birth | Lismore, Victoria |
| School | McArthur State School, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 139 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Perry, 38 Peel Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ararat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 41.6 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jane and the late William FERGUSON. Native of Timor, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined 7th Bn, Gallipoli, 26 May 1915, and posted to A Company. Wounded in action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 8/9 August 1915; admitted to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915 (bomb wound, shoulder); disembarked Malta, 14 August 1915, and admitted to St George's Hospital, Malta; transferred to St Patrick's Hospital, Malta, 21 August 1915; embarked for England, 9 September 1915; admitted to No 5 London General Hospital (St Thomas' Hospital), 16 September 1915; disembarked Alexandria from Devonport, England, 13 January 1916; rejoined 7th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 January 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 24 February 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Found guilty, 26 February 1916, of being absent without leave from 1500 hours, until Retreat, 25 February 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Rue du Bois Cemetery by Reverend F.P. Williams, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FERGUSON William |
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