Sergeant

John Ferguson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Brother of Mr. D. Ferguson, of Warrington, Dunedin.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
John's military photo
Clutha Leader article announcing John's passing and his story

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Louise Menzies
Relationship to casualty: My Grandmother's Second Cousin.
Born on the 15th November 1893 to Emma Downes and Kennedy Brown Ferguson in Waitati, Otago. Educated at Waitati School, on graduation John was employed by Messers Laidlaw and Grey, Dunedin. He is enl... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
24/138
Name:
John Ferguson
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
15 November 1893
Place of Birth:
Waitati, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Education: 
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E Haigh (sister), Mosgiel, Dunedin
Religion:
Presbyterian
Date of Enlistment:
30 May 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
c/o Mrs J Haigh, Mosgiel
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Ploughman
Employer:
G Stewart, Warepa
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion, A Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 October 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 30
HMNZT 31
HMNZT 32
HMNZT 33
HMNZT 34
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 7.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Ferguson
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