| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp & rose (33412), Cameron Highlanders, Pte, 5796, 1 GB Scottish Rifles, 25412, first served abroad,(1) France, 11/9/14 to 27/10/14. Also Victory & War Medals first served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 1/1/1917. Formerly Pte. 1 Cameron Highlanders. No. 5196. He has a second medal index card:- Anderson, J, Camerons, Pte, 5796, MFP, P/11362, Victory & War Medals, served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 1/1/17.15/2/1902 he enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders, No. 5796, age 18.6 years, transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers, 49236, 1/4/17 transferred to MFP, 12/6/19 to discharge, address 7/26 Ballantyne Road, Leith, Edinburgh. 18/10/19 he was awarded a life service pension in addition to disability pension, born 1882, disability Malaria, attr, he received a pension of 8/- + 5/11 for wife and 3 children from 18/10/19 to 28/12/20.Found in Army Record:- DECLARATION. I, Peter Fergie, do solemnly and sincerely declare that I was enlisted on the 15th February 1901, under the name of John Anderson, which name I now declare to be incorrect. The name of Peter Fergie, contained in the accompanying certificate, I now declare to be my true name and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of an act made and passed on the sixth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the fourth, chapter 62 entitled "The Statuary Declarations Act, 1835. Peter Fergie, Private. declared before me at Malta this 6th day of November 1902. Before me signed, Magistrate of Justice in the Island of Malta.Info from Pension Index Cards:- Fergie, Peter, MFP, P/11363, 12/6/19 to discharge, 1/MF/1119, Stamp: Ad 17/7/20, at 13/11, from 18/10/19 to 28/12/20, Chelsea no. 1/MF/1119, received 20/7/20. Also:- 1/MF/1119. Fergie, Peter, MFP, P/11362, L/Cpl, 12/6/19 to discharge, born 1882, married, 7/26 Ballantyne Place, Leith, 18/10/19 he was awarded a pension for malaria, attr. Also: Forgie ? L/Cpl, Peter, P/11362, case no. 1/MF/1119, MFP, requisition from Scotch Regt, reply no trace, 13/11/19.16/5/19 he was awarded £2 on the Kinloss Demobilization Acquittance Roll.Also served under Alias, Peter Fergie, MFP.John Anderson. |
