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FERGUSON, William Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX35769 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 June 1940, Wagga Wagga, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pinnaroo, South Australia, 15 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Temora, Temora Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Malaya, 16 January 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Column 122. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery, Temora & District 1939 - 1990 Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1940: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX35769, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Wagga Wagga, NSW | |
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX35769, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Feb 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX35769, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Sydney on HMT QM. Disembarked in Singapore on 1st March 1941. | |
| 9 Sep 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Dec 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX35769, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 16 Jan 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX35769, 2nd/19th Infantry Battalion, K.I.A. |
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