Son of Mrs. Ferguson, of 10, Balshaw Street, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Died at Penzance, Cornwall, as he was returning to his ship when he slipped on the wet decks and fell overboard.
Ferguson, John William –
Personal details
- Surname: Ferguson
- Forename: John William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 18th, 1919
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: HMS Barham.
- Service number: PO/20051
- Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 3. P1. (N.C.). 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/10/1919
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8g*