Lance Sisca BLANNIN-FERGUSON

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BLANNIN-FERGUSON, Lance Sisca

Service Number:	687
Enlisted:	27 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Morwell, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Mount Martha, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Schooling:	Sandringham and Brighton State Schools, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Electrical Engineeer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 28, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Mornington District Honour Roll WW1

World War 1 Service

27 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 687, Enlisted at Broadmeadows
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 687, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 687, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Mrs Kate Blannin Ferguson of 'Major's Hill' Mt Martha, Victoria. Brother of Daryl Gardner Blannin Ferguson who was killed in action of 8 May 1915 at Cape Helles while serving with the 7th Battalion and Ackland Roy Blannin Ferguson who commenced to return to Australia on 26 August 1921 aboard HT Euripidies having served with the 4th Battalion

Other occupation was a Farmer

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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