Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson (1889-1915).
Service # 82; Lance Corporal; 6th Battalion; Australian Imperial Forces (AIF).
Born 1889 at Collingwood, Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand.
Son of Hugh & Mary Ferguson of Pakawau, Collingwood, Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand.
In 1913 Archibald Ferguson emigrated to Australia, from Collingwood, South Island, New Zealand.
Prior to enlistment for war service Archibald Ferguson was a Miner - in Australia.
Archibald Ferguson enlisted for war service - on 17 August 1914 - at Collingwood (a suburb of Melbourne City), Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia.
At enlistment Archibald Ferguson was 25 years of age, and he was unmarried.
At enlistment Archibald Ferguson gave his previous military experience as 2 years with the Collingwood - (Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand) - Rifle Club.
At enlistment day, 17 August 1914, Archibald Ferguson was posted to the 6th Battalion AIF.
On 18 October 1914 Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson embarked - with the 6th Renforcements AIF - aboard HMT A20 "Hororata" - from Port of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
On 5 April 1915 Lance Corpoal Archibald Ferguson embarked - from the Port of Alexandria, Egypt - to join the Australian Main Expeditionary Force - at Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey.
On 8 May 1915 Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson was reported as missing in action - at Gallipoli, Turkey.
On 24 April 1916 an Australian AIF Court of Enquiry returned a finding - about Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson - that he was : "Killed in action at Gallipoli Peninsula on 8 May 1915"
On 18 February 1924 a permanent headstone - for Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson - was erected by the Australian Authorities at Redoubt Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson is commemorated at Redoubt Cemetery. Helles, Turkey (Ref: Sp. Mem A.51).
Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson is also remembered at his hometown in New Zealand - on the Collingwood District War Memorial (1914-1918) - at Collingwood, Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand.
For Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson's full military profile refer to New Zealand Online Cenotaph : www.aucklandmuseum.com
For access to Lance Corporal Archibald Ferguson's personnel military file refer to National Archives, Australia.
Jenifer Everett