Arthur Gardere FERGUSON

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FERGUSON, Arthur Gardere

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	5 May 1915
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Woollarah, New South Wales, Australia, 10 November 1892
Home Town:	Potts Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University
Occupation:	University Student
Died:	Killed In Action, Bois Grenier, France, 14 June 1916, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier IV. D. 33.
Memorials:	Sutherland WW1 Memorial Wall, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

5 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 20th Infantry Battalion
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney
22 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
15 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion
14 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Michael Silver

Arthur Gardere Ferguson - Captain, 20th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. After being lieutenant, 25th Infantry (Sydney Scottish Rifles) A.M.F., was gazetted lieutenant 20th Battn. A .I.F. 5th May, 1915, and, sailing 26th June, landed at Gallipoli 22nd August, as second in command of B Coy. On ist September was promoted captain and, after being for a short time second-in-command of A Coy., was O.C. B Coy. until the Evacuation.

Then, after service in Sinai, crossed with battn. to France in March, fighting in Fleurbaix and Pozieres sectors. At bombardment of Bridoux salient, 5th and 6th May, his name was recommended for a decoration but this lapsed on death.
Killed in Action, Bois Grenier, 14th June, 1916, and buried in Bois Grenier Cemetery.
Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew’s College. “ He is a fearless, gallant boy and I am proud to have him under my command . . . ” —Brigadier-General W. Holmes.

Source: Sydney University Book of Rememberance

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