| WW2 Service 1 |
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New Guinea |
| Career summary 25 |
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Later promoted to Brig commanding 2 Australian armoured Brigade and 8 Australian Infantry Brigade |
| Served |
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1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Gallipoli, Western Front |
| Career summary 10 |
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Middle East Tactical School (senior Offr) 16 Feb-21 Feb 42, send back to unit because TAB said he had enough experience, what was needed was time with his bn. |
| Citations 2 |
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'On the formation of 6 Aust. Div. Cav. Regt. on 13.10.39, Lt-Col. Fergusson was appointed its Commanding Officer and his ability came to notice very early by the manner in which he organized this unit of a new arm. In the Libyan campaign, he proved himself and able and inspiring leader and when he was seriously wounded at Giarabub it was feared that the A.I.F. would lose a very promising senior officer. Recent advices from Australia show, however, that Lt.-Col. Fergusson is returning to duty in |
| WW1 Service 2 |
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334 gunner 3 Bty 1 Brigade Australian Field Artillery |
| Interwar Service 1 |
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captain and major with militia arty |
| Career summary 26 |
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-bh p. 80 |
| Date of birth |
05/12/1895 |
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| Date of embarkation |
18/10/1914 |
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| WW1 Service 4 |
04/04/1915 |
Joined MEF |
| WW1 Service 1 |
24/08/1915 |
Enlisted AIF |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) |
24/08/1915 |
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| WW1 Service 3 |
08/03/1915 |
BDR |
| WW1 Service 5 |
09/08/1916 |
4 DIV Ammn Column |
| WW1 Service 7 |
15/12/1916 |
2lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 6 |
18/08/1916 |
10 Fd Artillery Brigade |
| Date commissioned |
15/12/1916 |
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| WW1 Service 9 |
21/02/1917 |
10th Fd Artillery Brigade |
| Date of recommendation honour or award |
20/09/1917 |
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| Date of recommendation honour or award |
12/08/1917 |
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| WW1 Service 12 |
18/08/1917 |
4DivisionAmmn Column |
| WW1 Service 14 |
13/10/1917 |
4DivisionArtillery Headquarters |
| WW1 Service 8 |
21/01/1917 |
4DivisionAmmn Column |
| WW1 Service 10 |
14/05/1917 |
lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 13 |
20/09/1917 |
Staff lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 11 |
07/06/1917 |
wounded in action Shell/shrapnel wound |
| Date of recommendation honour or award |
24/09/1918 |
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| WW1 Service 15 |
18/04/1918 |
Mention in Despatches (26 Feb-20 Sep 17) |
| WW1 Service 18 |
09/12/1918 |
Returned to Australia |
| WW1 Service 16 |
01/07/1918 |
10 Fd Artillery Brigade |
| WW1 Service 17 |
18/10/1918 |
Military Cross |
| Date of recommendation honour or award |
08/1918 |
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| WW1 Service 19 |
23/05/1919 |
Bar to Military Cross |
| Interwar Service 2 |
02/1939 |
major 8Light Horseregiment in |
| Career summary 2 |
19/10/1939 |
EN 2AIF |
| Interwar Service 3 |
10/06/1939 |
lieutenant colonel commanding officer 8 Light Horse |
| Career summary 1 |
1939-10-13 - 1941-03-10 |
appointed lieutenant colonel commanding officer 2AIF Recce regiment (later 6DivisionCav) |
| Career summary 3 |
13/02/1940 |
arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 4 |
10/03/1941 |
wounded in action gun shot wound Chest |
| Career summary 6 |
19/07/1941 |
Mention in Despatches |
| Career summary 5 |
22/06/1941 |
RTA- unfit (Melbourne) |
| Career summary 8 |
22/11/1941 |
arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 7 |
15/09/1941 |
attachedHeadquarters 2 CavDivision |
| Career summary 12 |
06/04/1942 |
temporary brigadier |
| Career summary 15 |
23/05/1942 |
Returned to Australia (SA) |
| Career summary 9 |
1942-01-15 - 1942-03-07 |
appointed commanding officer 2/17th battalion |
| Career summary 13 |
14/04/1942 |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Appointment |
1942-01-19 - 1942-03-07 |
Battalion: 2/17th; Rank on appointment: lieutenant COL; Appointed from: 6 AustralianDivisionCav regiment; Reason for end of appointment: promotion field command: 2 Australian Armoured Brigade |
| Career summary 14 |
23/04/1942 |
appointed command 2 armoured Brigade |
| Career summary 11 |
07/03/1942 |
relinquished command 2/17th battalion RECtoA |
| Career summary 20 |
01/09/1942 |
colonel (retain rank of temporary BRIG) 12 Oct 44 (bd |
| Career summary 18 |
18/08/1944 |
appointed command 8th Infantry Brigade |
| Career summary 19 |
27/08/1944 |
arrived Nadzab |
| Career summary 16 |
21/01/1944 |
appointed command 2nd Infantry Brigade |
| Career summary 17 |
11/07/1944 |
ED |
| Career summary 23 |
16/10/1945 |
Reserve of Officers colonel (H/BRIG) |
| Career summary 22 |
10/10/1945 |
relinquished command 8th Infantry Brigade |
| Career summary 21 |
07/10/1945 |
Returned to Australia (Brisbane) |
| Career summary 24 |
28/02/1946 |
Mention in Despatches |
| Date of death |
27/09/1975 |
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