Hector James Abbott FERGUSON MC and Bar

FERGUSON, Hector James Abbott

    Service Number: 87
    Enlisted: 21 August 1914, Brisbane
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies
    Born: South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 December 1885
    Home Town: Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
    Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
    Died: Killed In Action, Belgium, 21 October 1917, aged 31 years
    Cemetery: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium
    IV B 5
    Memorials: Brisbane Grammar School Memorial Library WW1 Honour Board 1, Brisbane St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Great War Honour Roll (4), Brisbane St. Andrew's Uniting Church Honour Roll, Enoggera Shire Council Roll of Honour WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, 87, Brisbane
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 87, 1st Divisional Signal Company, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 87, 1st Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
    21 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 1st Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-21
    25 Jul 1918: Honoured Military Cross and bar, Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He showed great gallantry in leading his men, and personally repairing broken telephone lines under very heavy fire. He set a fine example throughout. Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: 25 July 1917 Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in charge of a cable burying party, and late of all communications forward from cable head. He showed great courage, energy and powers of organisation in maintaining communication, and personally led parties to repair lines under heavy fire. It was mainly due to his untiring efforts that the communications of the division were kept up during the operations.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: 25 July 1918

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    Hector James Abbott FERGUSON was born in South Brisbane, Queensland on 14th December, 1885

    His parents were James FERGUSON & Eliza Jane ABBOTT who married in Rockhampton on 3rd October, 1876

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