Regimental number | 2086 |
Place of birth | Creekton, near Cressy, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Tamar Ferguson, Golconda, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2086A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah FERGUSON |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 19 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 30 August 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Lilydale Cemetery, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FERGUSON Morton Colledge |