James FERGUSON

FERGUSON, James

    Service Number: 360
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Farrier
    Last Unit: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    Born: Not yet discovered
    Home Town: Manly, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 360, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
    4 Mar 1901: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 3 p. 27, notes promoted to Farrier 4 Mar 1901.
    6 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier, 360, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
    16 Nov 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier, 360, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 3 p. 27, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Aberdeen arriving Brisbane 9 Nov 1901, discharged 16 Nov 1901.

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    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    When James Ferguson enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father F. Ferguson, Manly. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 3 p. 27, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his mother Mrs. E. Ferguson, Manly, Qld.

    (source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 501; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 3 p. 27).

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