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FERGUSON, Russell William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2298 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birregurra, Victoria, Australia , 1892 |
| Home Town: | Poowong, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie VII L 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Poowong Great War Honour Board, Poowong War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2298, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2298, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 20 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 2298, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2298 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-01-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sandra Barry
Russell was the son of on of William and Alice Ferguson, of Warragul, Victoria, Australia.