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FERGUSSON, Terence St Duthus Fergus

Service Number:	VX6545
Enlisted:	4 November 1939, Wangaratta, VIC, Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia , 30 April 1919
Home Town:	Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Jackeroo / Overseer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 5 December 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row F. Grave 14. Inscription: "HE LIES CONTENT AND FALLING THUS HE WANTS NO RECOMPENSE".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

4 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX6545, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
4 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX6545, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Wangaratta, VIC, Australia
6 Nov 1939:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX6545, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-13)
30 Mar 1940:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-13)
13 Mar 1941:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-14)
17 Apr 1941:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Promoted (Reverted): 17/04/1941, [Cpl] Corporal; (NAA, Pg-14).
22 Sep 1941:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Sergeant, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg-14)
19 Jan 1942:	Involvement Lieutenant, VX6545, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg's-14, 15, 16; to Death Date: 05/12/1942, [Place: N.G, Nature of Death: K.I.A] Place: Papua New Guinea, Nature of Death: Killed in Action; NAA, Pg-2).
19 Jan 1942:	Transferred Lieutenant, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred: 19/01/1942, [2/7 BTN] 2nd/7th Australian Infantry Battalion, to be Lieutenant [2nd AIF] 2nd Australian Imperial Force; (NAA, Pg's-14 to 16).
19 Jan 1942:	Promoted Lieutenant, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, (NAA, Pg's-14 to 16)

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