Regimental number | 1664 |
Place of birth | Graytown, Victoria |
School | Graytown, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Graytown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Ferguson, Graytown, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Oostduinkerke Wood Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 16), Wytschaete, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ellen FERGUSON |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |