Regimental number | 2405 |
Place of birth | Darling Point, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Narrandera, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, William Ferguson, Sandigo via Narrandera, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2405A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations against enemy positions south of the SOMME, east of HAMMEL, on 8th August, 1918. Lance Corporal FERGUSON was in charge of a section. During the attack on ACCROCHE WOOD when his platoon was help up by machine gun fire, he led a party of four men against the machine gun position which he bombed, killing three men and capturing six others with a heavy machine gun. Afterwards when his platoon Sergeant had been wounded he greatly assisted his platoon Commander in reorganising on the final objective. His initiative and bravery and cool action in meeting difficulty greatly inspired the men of his platoon.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |