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We remember Robert (bobbie) Ferguson
We remember Robert (bobbie) Ferguson
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
John Ferguson
Source:8484625
1887
1890
sibling
James Senior Agar Ferguson
Source:8484625
1890
1891
location
28 Burnbank Gardens, Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8484625
1891
1892
sibling
Alexander Agar Ferguson
Source:8484625
1892
1895
1914
location
Wandsworth Common, London
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8485789
1914
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8485789
October 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1225227
4th July 1915 - 1st July 1916
1916
location
82k Portland Place Marylebone, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7300273
1st July 1916
service
British Army
Private
3862
London Regiment
14th lond Battalion
Source:1225227
service
British Army
Sergeant
3862
London Regiment
14th lond Battalion
Source:1225227
service
British Army
Sergeant
3862
London Regiment
1/14 lond Battalion
Source:7300273
1916
death
Killed in Action
Age 21, son of Elizabeth Ferguson [c/o Mrs Agar], 82k, Portland Place, Marylebone, London, and the late James Tait Ferguson. A British volunteer from Latin America.
Gommecourt, Pas de Calais
France
Source:7300273
1st July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Plot II. Row C.16
Source:7300273
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert (bobbie) |
| Initials | R( |
| Last Name | Ferguson |
| Source | 7300273 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Burnbank Gardens, Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| 82k Portland Place Marylebone, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st July 1916 | |
| Wandsworth Common, London | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3862 | London Regiment | 14th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3862 | London Regiment | 14th lond Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 3862 | London Regiment | 1/14 lond Battalion | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Tait Ferguson | father | ||
| Elizabeth Agar | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ferguson | brother | 1887 | |
| James Senior Agar Ferguson | brother | 1890 | |
| Alexander Agar Ferguson | brother | 1892 |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Clare995 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to brother James Senior Agar Ferguson | Clare995 | |
| Link to brother Alexander Agar Ferguson | Clare995 | |
| Details of birth etc | Clare995 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, Robert Ferguson died 1 July 1916 | Clare995 |
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