| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01668.011 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Macaulay, D |
| Place made | Egypt: North Egypt, Zagazig |
| Date made | March 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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COFFIN CONTAINING THE DEAD BODY OF R272 LANCE CORPORAL (LCPL) JAMES MAXWELL FERGUSON, 10TH LIGHT ...
Description
COFFIN CONTAINING THE DEAD BODY OF R272 LANCE CORPORAL (LCPL) JAMES MAXWELL FERGUSON, 10TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT, RESTING ON THE VERANDAH OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE 3RD LIGHT HORSE FIELD AMBULANCE. LCPL FERGUSON HAD ENLISTED IN 1914-10-28 AND SERVED RIGHT THROUGH THE WAR, UNTIL HE WAS KILLED IN THE EGYPTIAN RIOTS IN ZAGAZIG. HE DIED OF WOUNDS ON 1919-03-21, AFTER A MOB HAD SET UPON HIM AND BATTERED HIM WITH STICKS. (DONOR: B. L'ESTRANGE)