FERGUSSON, William Andrew
| Service Number: | SX9193 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 6 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Marryatville Public School |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | 22 September 1991, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General H, Path 18, Grave 1007 |
| Memorials: | City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jul 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX9193 | |
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| 20 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 20 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX9193, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
| 8 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX9193, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Percy Duncan and Alice Emily FERGUSSON of 9 Prosser Avenue, Norwood, SA.
Husband of Margaret Mary FERGUSSON of Milang, SA. Educated at Marryatville Public School and gained his Q.C. he followed all outdoor sports. In civilian life he spent several years at hotel work in various places in South Australia including Adelaide, Renmark, Strathalbyn and Loxton. At the time of enlisting in July 1940, aged 22 years, he was a barman at the Aurora Hotel in Adelaide. William trained at Wayville and Woodside and embarked in December 1940 for the Middle East. He served seven months in Tobruk and later transferred to Syria, Palestine and Egypt.
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