| Surname: | Ferguson |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 14430517 |
| Notes: | CMP MPSC. He enlisted in to the GSC 15/7/43 transferred to CMP 25/5/47 to MPSC., He previously served in the 7/9 Royal Scots, TA, from 19/5/24 to 18/5/28, No. 3050204. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 23/7/05 at St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, He enlisted 19/4/43 at York, Yorks, He resided in 1 Nicall Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, He married Helen Rennie 24/7/26 at the R O. 6 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Occupation General Foreman Bricklayer. He served Home 19/4/43, class W (T) reserve TA 20/4/43 to 2/6/43, Home 3/6/43 to 5/6/44, North West Europe 6/6/44 to 12/7/48, Home 13/7/48 to 26/10/48, Z (T) reserve 27/10/48. 15/11/47 he suffered severe Injury, PMSC, BAOR, 2/48. A2. B117. FGCM. GHQ BAOR. In open arrest awaiting trial 19/10/46 for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipliner in that he improperly and without authority used a WFD vehicle, causing damage to the amount of £162 and carried two German nationals in same vehicle. Plea not guilty, finding Guilty except in the phrase "causing damage to amount of £162" Awarded a severe reprimand. 25/5/47 transferred from RMP to MPSC. 15/7/43 transferred to CMP, , 190 Pro coy,m 48 Div pro Coy, 243 Pro Coy, 245 Pro Coy, 246 Pro Coy, 23 MCE, 3 MCE 14/7/48 to class A release. He received the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal. Address:- 11 Nicall Place, Leith, Edinburgh 7. Midlothian. John Ferguson. |