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Acland Roy BLANNIN FERGUSON

Regimental number527
Place of birthMorwell, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressMajors Hill, Mornington, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 9.75"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Kate Blannin Ferguson, Majors Hill, Mornington, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in Brighton Grammar School Cadets, Victoria.
Enlistment date25 August 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name4th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateDischarged 7 January 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll.
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 688 Pte Daryl Gardner BLANNIN FERGUSON , 7th Bn, killed in action, 8 May 1915; 687 Pte Lance Sisca BLANNIN FERGUSON, 7th Bn, killed in action, Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, 26 April 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Discharged from the AIF, 7 January 1916, of being granted a Temporary Commission in the Imperial Army (11th [Reserve] Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Subsequently commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides' with wife and child, 26 August 1921.
Miscellaneous detailsName incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Blannin-Ferguson.
SourcesNAA: B2455, BLANNIN FERGUSON Acland Roy

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