| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Passchendaele |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P08706.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Mr B's Studios |
| Place made | United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 2821 Sergeant (Sgt) James Ferguson, 56th Battalion, of Merewether, NSW. A ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2821 Sergeant (Sgt) James Ferguson, 56th Battalion, of Merewether, NSW. A butcher prior to enlisting in June 1915, Private Ferguson embarked from Sydney with the 4th Battalion, 9th Reinforcements, on board HMAT Argyllshire (A8) on 30 September 1915. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on 9 September 1916. In February 1917 he was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for acting with extreme bravery in retrieving wounded and bringing up rations while under heavy machine gun fire near Gueudecourt, France. On 29 September 1917, Sgt Ferguson MM died of wounds received in action at Passchendaele, Belgium. He was 27 years of age.