Regimental number | 4488 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Birchgrove Public School, Balmain, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Coach painter |
Address | 54 Rowntree Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 5.25" |
Weight | 112 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Jane Fergusson, Rowntree Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | St Martin's Wood, near Proyart, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Stevens and Mary Jane FERGUSSON, 54 Rowntree Street, Balmain, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the period September 30th to Octobter 6th while we occupied the front line trenches EAST OF YPRES our position was under constant shell fire and all telephone lines were continually cut. This N.C.O. who is a Company Signaller displayed the greatest energy and courage in repairing the lines. Time after time during the heaviest bombardments he left Coy. H.Q., a place of comparative safety, and worked along the lines repairing all breaks, thus maintaining communications with .............. and Coy. H.Q. His courage was a splendid example to the men of two companies who could see his work, and had a good influence in steadying men who were shaken by the heavy shelling.'
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Family/military connections | Brother: 17564 Driver Ralph Ivo FERGUSSON, 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron, returned to Australia 9 March 1919; Cousin: 1910 Corporal Albert FERGUSSON, 53rd Bn, died of wounds, 2 October 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FERGUSSON Arthur Ernest |