Sunday 1 February 2009

Private Jack Ferguson

Born on 7 December 1896 in Glen Miller, Ontario - son of John Ferguson, Glen Miller, Ontario - at the time of his conscription in 1918: present address in Glen Miller, Ontario, single, Church of England, trade as machine operator, no current or previous military service, height of 5 feet 5 inches, chest of 34 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.

Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, CEF, in Barriefield, Ontario, on 4 May 1918 (number 3058123) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 October 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 16 June 1919.

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