FERGUSON, John
| Service Number: | 626 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 20 September 1880 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston High School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 January 1917, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot IV, Row D, Grave # 23 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Cenotaph, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 626 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 626, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 626, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 30 Jan 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 626, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 626 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-01-30 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 20/9/1880 in Launceston, Tasmania.
Father John Ferguson and Mother Annie Ferguson (nee Stephenson),
lived at Kelso, West Tamar, Tasmania.
John and Annie FERGUSON, Kelso, West Tamar, Tasmania
Sister: Emily Julia Ferguson
Described on enlisting as 38yrs 5mths old; single; 5' 7.5" tall; 158 lbs;
medium complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Presbyterian
21/3/1916 enlisted in Launceston, Tasmania
1/5/1916 appointed to 40th Battalion, Claremont Camp
1/7/1916 embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, onboard HMAT A35 Berrima
as a Lance Corporal in 40th Battalion, C Company
22/8/1916 disembarked into Devonport, England
23/11/1916 proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton
4/12/1916 promoted Termporary Corporal
Corporal in 40th Battalion
30/1/1917 killed in action, Armentieres, France - 36 years of age
Buried in: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France
Plot IV, Row D, Grave # 23
His name is commemorated on Panel 132 at the Australian War Memorial,
Canberra, ACT.
Medals: British War medal (41470); Victory medal (41044) and
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (315477)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 1/7/2016. Lest we forget.
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