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John FERGUSON

Regimental number626
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
SchoolLaunceston High School, Tasmania
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationOrchardist
AddressLaunceston, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Ferguson, Kelso, Launceston, Tasmania
Enlistment date21 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name40th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 January 1917
Place of death or woundingArmentieres, France
Age at death36
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 23), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
132
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Annie FERGUSON, Kelso, West Tamar, Tasmania
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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