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FERGUSON, JOHN
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
FERGUSON, JOHN
Date Of Birth
1900
Age
18
Birth Place
SHIREMOOR, NORTHUMBERLAND
Nationality
British
Resided Place
BACKWORTH, NORTHUMBERLAND
Date Of Death
9 Jul 1918
Fate
Died of Wounds
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Parents: Robert and Jane Elizabeth Ferguson, of West Allotment, Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
81764
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
durham light infantry
Battalion
11th Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
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British War Medals WW1
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Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
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Durham Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
24/10/2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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