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We remember Fergus Herbert Elgin Mackain
We remember Fergus Herbert Elgin Mackain
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6970028
2nd November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
4299
Royal Fusiliers
30th (Reserve)
Source:6970022
November 1915 - June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
4299
Royal Fusiliers
23rd (First Sportsman's)
Source:6970028
June 1916 - June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
S/343429
Army Service Corps
Source:6970028
June 1917 - January 1919
1919
dates
Age 32
Source:6970028
8th January 1919
1919
discharge
Source:6970028
January 1919
1924
death
War Related Sickness
In 1923 Fergus contracted pulmonary tuberculosis and died on 3rd July 1924 at the Oteen Veterans Hospital, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina and was buried at the Riverside Cemetery there.
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
United States
Source:6179711
Source:6970028
3rd July 1924
burial
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
United States
Source:6179711
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fergus Herbert Elgin |
| Initials | FHE |
| Last Name | Mackain |
| Source | 6970028 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4299 | Royal Fusiliers | 23rd (First Sportsman's) | Private | |
| British Army | S/343429 | Army Service Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 4299 | Royal Fusiliers | 30th (Reserve) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Reg Mayhew's Family History | Reg29958 | |
| Fergus Mackain's Wartime Sketches | William42132 | |
| biography and pictures | debbie2674 | |
| biographical info | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge record for Fergus H E Mackain | William42132 | |
| sketch of nurses on the front | debbie2674 | |
| xmas postcard | debbie2674 | |
| xmas postcard | debbie2674 |
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