FERGUSON, Hugh Valentine
Service Number: | 1021 |
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Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Wangaratta, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Oxley, Victoria, 1891 |
Home Town: | Bobinawarrah, Wangaratta, Victoria |
Schooling: | Bobinawarrah State School |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 November 1915 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bobinawarrah Hurdle Creek State School No 2536 and Residents Pictorial HR, Holbrook War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Oxley War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
1 Mar 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1021, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
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1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Wangaratta, Victoria | |
10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1021, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
30 Aug 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1021, 24th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' |
Hugh Ferguson senior - obituary Wednesday 18/12/1914 - Wangaratta Chronicle
DEATHS OF OLD RESIDENTS - MR HUGH FERGUSON, BOBINAWARRAH.
The death occurred on Sunday morning at his home, "Graceville," Bobinawarrah, of Mr. Hugh Ferguson. For three years past Mr. Ferguson had been in failing health and death was due to anaemia, He had had the attention of several doctors, and also the benefit of the services of a trained nurse, in addition he was attentively cared for by Mrs Ferguson. The late Mr. Ferguson was 60 years of age and the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs John Ferguson of Milawa, who were amongst the earliest and most highly respected settlers in that district. He was born at Collingwood and with his parents went to Stanley where they lived for a few years, and fifty years ago removed to Bobinawarrah where Mr. Ferguson, Senr. took up land, naming the homestead "Graceville". There the family was reared and in later years Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson removed to Milawa, and the subject of this obituary having married Miss Janet Kerr of Milawa, took over the homestead, and resided at "Graceville" till the time of his death. Mr. Hugh Ferguson was of a quiet and unassuming disposition and by his pleasant and genial ways won the esteem and respect of everyone who came in contact with him; and so his death has been heard of with regret by his large circle of acquaintances. He was a splendid neighbour and useful resident to the district. He was a worthy member of the fine Ferguson family and much sympathy is felt
for Mrs Ferguson and the children in their bereavement. Mr. Ferguson carried on farming, grazing and dairying with success, a result due to his careful application of the sound grounding he received In his younger days from his father who was a fine stamp of the early pioneer. He was a lover of horses and bred many good and valuable animals. He was.a keen admirer of trotting horses and bred several which he sold at high prices and which afterwards won in good company in this district and other parts of the State. Amongst those he kept was Honest Lass, which has performed well. Mr. Ferguson took apart in district movements and always helped with his services and money any thing that was calculated to benefit the district. He was a director of' the successful Milawa Co-operative Butter Factory for many years and was a member of the Board of Management of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Milawa for twenty years, retiring from both those bodies recently on account of his health.
Besides Mrs Ferguson a family of six sons and two daughters survive, namely:-Jack, Norman, Hugh Valentine, Thomas Louder, George and Andrew Kerr and Misses Margaret and Grace Joan, all of whom reside at Bobinawarrah. The brothers and sisters of deceased are - Messrs Geo. W. and James Ferguson, Milawa; Mr. Douglas Ferguson, Bobinawarrah; Mrs J. G. Gardner, Milawa; Mrs. J. Henley, South Yarra; Mrs. W. Gray, Brunswick.
The funeral took place on Monday afternoon when the,remains were interred in the Milawa cemetery. The cortege, which consisted of sixty vehicles and a number of horsemen, was a very representative one. The burial service was read by the Rev. Mr. Jones and the funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. G. V. Steele. The coffin bearers were four sons of deceased, viz., Messrs J. N., H. V., and T. L. Ferguson."
Submitted 6 May 2015 by Julianne Ryan
Obituary - Wangaratta Chronicle, Saturday, 12/2/1916
"KILLED IN ACTION. PTE H V FERGUSON. Several weeks ago the relatives of Pte Hugh Valentine FERGUSON, of Bobinawarrah, received information that he
was reported missing. On Wednesday last the Defence Department forwarded a telegram notifying that Pte FERGUSON was now officially reported as having been killed in action on 29th November at Lone Pine. A bursting shrapnel shell was the cause of his death. The telegram came through to the Rev F CHISHOLM, who conveyed the sad news to the family. Pte H V FERGUSON was the third son of Mrs and the late Mr Hugh FERGUSON, of Gracevale," Bobinawarrah, and was 24? years of age. He enlisted early in 1915, and had been in the trenches on Gallipoli for several months before meeting his fate. He was a fine stamp of a soldier. He was engaged in farming at Holbrook NSW, when he enlisted, and he and his brother, Pte Geo FERGUSON, left for the front together, his brother having since been invalided to England sick, and is now in Scotland. Pte FERGUSON was a prominent playing member of the Milawa football club, and his amiable and sociable disposition made him extremely popular. Deep regret will be felt at his death - but he has won a hero's reward - and sincere sympathy will be
extended to the mother and family in their loss. Deceased brothers and sisters are - Messrs Jack, and Andrew, of Bobinawarrah; Norman and Thomas, of Holbrook, Pt Geo FERGUSON, on service, Misses Margaret and Grace
FERGUSON, Bobinawarrah."
Submitted 4 May 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Born in 1891 in Oxley, Victoria.
Father Hugh FERGUSON (b. 5/6/1853 Adelaide SA - d.13/12/1914 Milawa VIC) and
Mother Janet (known as Jean, nee KERR)-(b. 19/3/1858 Snake Valley VIC - 6/5/1939 Wangaratta, VIC)
living at Bobinwarrah, Wangaratta, Victoria
Siblings:
Sister Margaret Ferguson (b. 13/9/1885 Oxley VIC - d. 1951 Camberwell VIC)
Brother John Ferguson (b. 28/9/1887 Oxley VIC - d. lockjaw 25/1/1918 Wangaratta VIC)
m. Elizabeth Ruby Culph
c1. Hugh Valentine Ferguson (b. 23/1/1917 Wangaratta VIC - d. 1979 Yarra VIC)
c2. John Andrew Ferguson (b. 1918 - d. 1993 Wangaratta VIC)
Brother Norman Ferguson (b. 1889 Oxley VIC - d. 12/10/1917 France)
m. Rosina Myrtle Culph
c1. Thomas Ferguson (b. 25/4/1917 - d. 3/11/1972)
Himself Hugh Valentine Ferguson
Brother Thomas Louden Ferguson (b. 9/4/1893 - d. 9/4/1918 France)
Brother George Ferguson (b. 12/7/1895 Oxley, VIC - 1989)
m. Mary Earl Seymour (b. 9/7/1892 Adelaide, SA - 1976 Wangaratta, VIC)
c1. Janet Mary Ferguson (b. 22/7/1932 NSW - d. 21/12/1983 Cohuna, VIC)
Sister Grace Jeannie Ferguson (b. 11/9/1897 Oxley VIC - d. _____)
m. ____ Connors
c1. John Valentine Connors (b. 12/1/1922 - d. 18/7/1977)
Brother Andrew Kerr Ferguson (b. 16/8/1900 Wangaratta VIC - d. 30/4/1975 Frankston VIC)
m. Grace Marjory Swinton (b. 1901 Warnambool VIC - d. 29/11/1984 Bendigo VIC)
c1. Marjory Ann Ferguson
Next of kin in service:
Brother 2316 Private Norman Ferguson (27 years old)
B Company, 37th Battalion
12/10/1917 killed in action, Passchendaele Ridge
buried in: Poelcapelle British Cemetery - (died 28 years old)
(Plot XXXIII, Row E, Grave No. 12), Belgium
Brother 2317 Private Thomas Louden Ferguson (22 years old)
D Company, 37th Battalion
9/4/1918 killed in action, Somme
buried in: Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension - (died 25 years old)
(Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 11), France
19/4/1918 a cable was sent to George stating that the AIF had previously emailed him a cable on 4/4/1918 noting his brother Norman had been killed and apologising that he had not seen it. The cable also stated that his other brother T L Ferguson had witnessed Norman's death, being that they were in the same Battalion.
On the same cable from 19/4/1918, the AIF advised George it was with deep regret that he was now informed that they had received a reply from his brother T L Ferguson stating "I am sorry to say that which you heard about me seeing Norman killed is unture, I can't find trace of him anywhere." Then the AIF advised George that Reverend Alfred E Collen, Chaplain of the 37th Battalion, had found the note with the other effects of Private T L Ferguson, he had been killed in action on 9/4/1918.
Brother 1027 Private George Ferguson (19 years old)
** (note he previously had service #1095 when with 23rd Battalion)
24th Battalion
10/5/1915 embarked (with Hugh) on board HMAT A14 Euripides
6/6/1918 Returned to Australia
14/8/1918 discharged from service in AIF on compassionate discharge
January 1918 (George Furguson wrote to AIF noting his brother's details)
Hugh was described on enlisting as 24 years old; single; 5' 9" tall; 140 lbs; clear complexion;
blue eyes; light brown hair; Presbyterian.
1/3/1915 Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria
8/3/1915 reported at Sturt Street Depot
12/4/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Hugh to A Company, 24th Battalion
10/5/1915 Embarked from Port Melbourne on board HMAT Euripides A14
as a Private in 6th Infantry Brigade, 24th Infantry Battalion, A Company
30/8/1915 proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces (MEF) in Gallipoli
29/11/1915 initially reported 'Missing' at Gallipoli
29/11/1915 Killed in action at the Dardanelles, Gallipoli
NO KNOWN GRAVE
His name is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey.
His name is located at panel 101 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial,
Canberra, ACT.
Medals:
1914-15 Star (18751); British War medal (11416); Victory medal (11366)
Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll (312645)
1967 his sister Mrs Grace J Connors applied for the GALLIPOLI Medallion.
Sourced and submitted by Elizabeth Allen and Julianne T Ryan. 4/5/2015. Lest we forget.