Regimental number | 3061 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
School | Hillhead High School and Queen's Park School, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Linlethen, Great North Road, Abbotsford, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 121 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E M Ferguson, 3 Lawrence Place, Dowanhill, Glasgow, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 13), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Elizabeth Mitchell FERGUSON, 3 Lawrence Place, Dowanhill, Glasgow, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 55th Bn from 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 26 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Statement, Red Cross File No 1050602, 3020 Pte H.B. BALDWIN, 55th Bn, 5 January 1917: 'From enquiries made he was last seen in the German trenches, which we were holding at the time. He was severely wounded by a bomb in the small of his back and it was doubtful whether he would recover, and having to evacuate the trenches suddenly, he could not be brought back. He was not reported in any list we received from Germany, either as a prisoner or as killed.' Second statement, 3211 Pte F.H. BIRD, 55th Bn (patient, No 8 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne), 21 May 1917: 'On the 20th July at Fromelles, he was in a bombing party durig an attack. I was also in the party. It was just daylight. We got to the German lines and a bomb dropped behind Ferguson who was very badly wounded. We took him along the trench to try and find stretcher bearers. We were ordered to leave him and to carry on. Later on we evacuated that part of the line and so far as I know Ferguson was not heard of again.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FERGUSON Peter
Red Cross File No 1050602 |