| Accession Number | P04880.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Moore, May |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c December 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 9146 Gunner Leopold Eric Alexis Ferguson, Dermatalogical Hospital Unit
Description
Studio portrait of 9146 Gunner (Gnr) Leopold Eric Alexis Ferguson, Dermatalogical Hospital Unit, of Goulburn, NSW. A clerk prior to enlisting with the AIF on 18 June 1915, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Kanowna on 22 December 1915. Gnr Ferguson transferred to Artillery training on 2 April 1916 and in December was transferred to the 25th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) to the 106th Battery. He died of wounds on 9 June 1917 in France, whilst serving with the 106th Battery, FAB. His cousin, Captain Leon Dudley Ferguson MC, 45th Battalion, of, North Sydney, NSW, also served with the AIF; he returned to Australia on 1 November 1919.