| Service number | 334, VX23 |
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| Ranks Held | Gunner, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Brigadier |
| Birth Date | 1895-12-05 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Death Date | 1975-09-27 |
| Death Place | Australia: New South Wales, Dunedoo |
| Final Rank | Temporary Brigadier |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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Published in London Gazette in 1919-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1919-01-11 Published in London Gazette in 1946-02-14 Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28 Published in London Gazette in 1941-07-08 Published in London Gazette in 1942-04-16 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1946-02-21 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23 |
Temporary Brigadier Maurice Alfred Fergusson
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 28 December 1917 on page 13564 at position 89
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 18 April 1918 on page 842 at position 80
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1919 on page 22 at position 4
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 May 1919 on page 888 at position 52
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Gunner
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 8th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier
- London Gazette
- 14 February 1946 on page 943 at position 29
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 21 February 1946 on page 409 at position 2
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 37th Australian Field Artillery Battery
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 6th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 08 July 1941 on page 3890 at position 2
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 37th Australian Field Artillery Battery
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 6th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 16 April 1942 on page 1694 at position 1
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 37th Australian Field Artillery Battery
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 11 January 1919 on page 667 at position 6
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 May 1919 on page 894 at position 1
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 37th Australian Field Artillery Battery
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
Timeline
| Date of birth | 05 December 1895 | |
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| Date of embarkation | 18 October 1914 | |
| WW1 Service 3 | 08 March 1915 | BDR |
| WW1 Service 4 | 04 April 1915 | Joined MEF |
| Date and unit at enlinstment (ORs) | 24 August 1915 | |
| WW1 Service 1 | 24 August 1915 | Enlisted AIF |
| WW1 Service 5 | 09 August 1916 | 4 DIV Ammn Column |
| WW1 Service 6 | 18 August 1916 | 10 Fd Artillery Brigade |
| Date commissioned | 15 December 1916 | |
| WW1 Service 7 | 15 December 1916 | 2lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 8 | 21 January 1917 | 4DivisionAmmn Column |
| WW1 Service 9 | 21 February 1917 | 10th Fd Artillery Brigade |
| WW1 Service 10 | 14 May 1917 | lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 11 | 07 June 1917 | wounded in action Shell/shrapnel wound |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 12 August 1917 | |
| WW1 Service 12 | 18 August 1917 | 4DivisionAmmn Column |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 20 September 1917 | |
| WW1 Service 13 | 20 September 1917 | Staff lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 14 | 13 October 1917 | 4DivisionArtillery Headquarters |
| WW1 Service 15 | 18 April 1918 | Mention in Despatches (26 Feb-20 Sep 17) |
| WW1 Service 16 | 01 July 1918 | 10 Fd Artillery Brigade |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 1918-08 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 24 September 1918 | |
| WW1 Service 17 | 18 October 1918 | Military Cross |
| WW1 Service 18 | 09 December 1918 | Returned to Australia |
| WW1 Service 19 | 23 May 1919 | Bar to Military Cross |
| Interwar Service 2 | 1939-02 | major 8Light Horseregiment in |
| Interwar Service 3 | 10 June 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 2 | 19 October 1939 | EN 2AIF |
| Career summary 3 | 13 February 1940 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 4 | 10 March 1941 | wounded in action gun shot wound Chest |
| Career summary 5 | 22 June 1941 | RTA- unfit (Melbourne) |
| Career summary 6 | 19 July 1941 | Mention in Despatches |
| Career summary 7 | 15 September 1941 | attachedHeadquarters 2 CavDivision |
| Career summary 8 | 22 November 1941 | arrived Middle East |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-01-15 - 1942-03-07 | appointed commanding officer 2/17th battalion |
| 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 11 | 07 March 1942 | relinquished command 2/17th battalion RECtoA |
| Career summary 12 | 06 April 1942 | temporary brigadier |
| Career summary 13 | 14 April 1942 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| Career summary 14 | 23 April 1942 | appointed command 2 armoured Brigade |
| Career summary 15 | 23 May 1942 | Returned to Australia (SA) |
| Career summary 20 | 01 September 1942 | colonel (retain rank of temporary BRIG) 12 Oct 44 (bd |
| Career summary 16 | 21 January 1944 | appointed command 2nd Infantry Brigade |
| Career summary 17 | 11 July 1944 | ED |
| Career summary 18 | 18 August 1944 | appointed command 8th Infantry Brigade |
| Career summary 19 | 27 August 1944 | arrived Nadzab |
| Career summary 21 | 07 October 1945 | Returned to Australia (Brisbane) |
| Career summary 22 | 10 October 1945 | relinquished command 8th Infantry Brigade |
| Career summary 23 | 16 October 1945 | Reserve of Officers colonel (H/BRIG) |
| Career summary 24 | 28 February 1946 | Mention in Despatches |
| Date of death | 27 September 1975 | |
| Career summary 10 | 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. | |
| Career summary 25 | Later promoted to Brig commanding 2 Australian armoured Brigade and 8 Australian Infantry Brigade | |
| Career summary 26 | -bh p. 80 | |
| Citations 2 | '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 the Middle East. Lt-Col. Fergussonhas shown himselff to be a leader of outstanding ability with a profound sense of duty and a determination to overcome all difficulties.' | |
| Interwar Service 1 | captain and major with militia arty | |
| Served | 1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Gallipoli, Western Front | |
| WW1 Service 2 | 334 gunner 3 Bty 1 Brigade Australian Field Artillery | |
| WW2 Service 1 | New Guinea |