Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookombs thrown by the Turks." Trooper Sydney G. E. Robson wrote, 2 Oct. 1915: "In the charge at Quinn's Post (30 May) we were side by side. Here your son showed great courage, he was first over the parapet, his coolness and initiative in the captured Turks' trench undoubtedly saved our lives." Major Love asked for names to be mentioned for distinction, a memorial was signed by the survivors, unanimously Basil Fenwick's was voted. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Alexander Godley, C.B., K.C.M.G., also wrote: "I understand that he was looked upon by his comrades and officers as a particularly fine soldier and an exceptionally brave man." [Illustration: =Basil Middleton Ferwick.=] =FENWICK, FREDERICK RICHARD WILLIAM=, L.-Corpl., No. 11044, _s._ of John Fenwick, of 85, Oriel Street, Hirst Ashington, Northumberland; _b._ Durham; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Givenchy, 22 Dec. 1914, aged 22. =FEREDAY, THOMAS HAROLD=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 10391), 108085, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FERG, EDWARD CHARLES=, Private, No. 840, 8th Battn. Canadian Expeditionary Force, 2nd _s._ of Fannin Ferg (born in Germany, went to Canada at the age of five), by his wife Sarah (Monkton, Ontario, Canada), dau. of William Blighton, of Newark, England; _b._ Elma Township, Perth co., P. Ontario, 23 July, 1887; educ. local Public School; was a Locomotive Engineer; joined 90th Winnipeg Rifles, in Aug. 1914, after the outbreak of War; left Canada with the 1st Contingent, and was killed in action at Langemarck, 22 April, 1915; _unm._ He was buried at St. Julien, near Ypres. [Illustration: =Edward Charles Ferg.=] =FERGUSON, JAMES=, Private, No. 10202, 2nd Battn. Scots Guards, _s._ of James Ferguson, of 43, Lorburn Street, Dumfries; enlisted 4 Sept. 1914, aged 19; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action, 16 May, 1915; _unm._ =FERGUSON, JOHN=, Private, No. 3361, 2nd Battn. The Royal Scots. 2nd _s._ of the late Thomas Ferguson, Wool Factory Worker, by his wife, Mary (16, Lothian Street, Hawick), dau. of John Watts; _b._ Weensland, Hawick, co. Roxburgh, 20 Sept. 1879; educ. Trinity School there; worked on North British Railway, enlisted 10 Sept., 1914, went to the front 10 Oct. 1914, and was killed in action at Petite La Bloise, near Kemmel, Belgium, 14 Dec. 1914; _unm._ [Illustration: =John Ferguson.=] =FERGUSON, MATTHEW=, Private, No. 11699, 1st Battn. Highland L.I.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 11-18 March, 1915. =FERGUSON, PETER=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 10201), 298040, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =FERGUSON, ROBERT=, Private, No. 7060, 1st Battn. Highland L.I.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Richebourg, 17-23 May, 1915; _m._ =FERGUSON, WILLIAM=, Private, No. 13355, 11th (Service) Battn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regt.); served with the Expeditionary Force in France; killed in action, 27 Sept. 1915. =FERGUSON, WILLIAM=, Private, No. 1799, 10th (Service) Battn. Highland Light Infantry, eldest _s._ of the late Archibald Ferguson, Electric Crane Driver, by his wife, Helen (106, Green Street, Calton, Glasgow), dau. of the late William Thompson; _b._ Calton, 26 Nov. 1894; educ. Campbellfield Public School, Glasgow; was employed as machine man with Singers, Clydebank; enlisted 15 Dec. 1914; went to France in May, 1915; volunteered as a bomb thrower, and was killed at the Battle of Loos, 25 Sept. 1915, when in advance with a bombing party; _unm._ He is believed to have been buried at Cambrin. [Illustration: =William Ferguson.=] =FERGUSSON, JAMES ADAM HAMILTON=, 2nd Lieut., 2nd Battn. Highland L.I., 4th _s._ of Sir James Ranken Fergusson, of Spitalhaugh, co. Peebles, 2nd Bt., J.P., by his wife, Alice Fanny, dau. of the late John Price Simpson; _b._ London, 22 March, 1892; educ. Ardvreck, Crieff, Winchester College, and Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Highland L.I., 14 Feb. 1912, was promoted Lieut. June or July, 1914, went to France with his regt., Aug. 1914, and was killed at the Battle of the Aisne, 20 Sept. 1914, being shot through the forehead after rising from assisting a wounded man; _unm._ He was a good golfer, a keen sportsman, and a most dutiful son. [Illustration: =James A. H. Fergusson.=] =FERGUSSON, ROBERT FRANK=, Lieut., 1/5th Battn. Royal Scots Fusiliers (T.F.), elder _s._ of David Fergusson, of 7, Park Terrace, Ayr, Scotland, Bachelor of Laws, Solicitor, by his wife, Mary K., dau. of the late Andrew Galloway, of Ayr; _b._ Ayr, 6 April, 1893; educ. Ayr Academy, and Glasgow University; served his apprenticeship with his father, and afterwards completed it in the office of Messrs. Russell & Duncan, Solicitors, 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, with whom he was when the war broke out. During the two years he was in Glasgow he completed his law course for the B.L. degree and had passed three of his examinations. He received his commission, 1 Sept. 1914; was promoted Lieut. on the 30th of that month; left with his regt. for the Dardanelles on 20 May, 1915, and was killed in action there, 12 July, 1915; _unm._ Lieut.-Col. J. B. Pollok M'Call, Commanding the 5th Battn., wrote: "Whilst leading his men about 4 p.m. on 12th July he was struck in the heart. He was immediately carried down and at once attended to by our doctor. The doctor told me he was afraid he had no chance, as he feared a large blood-vessel was severed. Your son was sent on to try and get him to hospital, but he died on the way down, three hours after he was hit. He was partly conscious, but I do not think he suffered. He had been in the thick of the fight since early morning, and had done splendidly. I feel his loss to the 1/5th greatly. We buried him next day, and put a cross on his grave." Capt. Cook also wrote: "He was killed on the 12th inst., in an action lasting from the 11th to the 15th. He did his part right nobly, leading his men across an open space of 200 yards amidst shell, rifle, and machine-gun fire. He reached his objective with few losses owing to his vigour and determination and the inspiring example he set his men. But unfortunately while busy with the work of reversing and consolidating the captured trench, he was struck down with shrapnel which at this stage was continuous. All was done that could be to make him comfortable and when night began to fall we had him taken back over the open to a dressing station where he received skilled aid, but he died the same evening. He was a gallant officer and a fine comrade and his loss is greatly deplored by all ranks." [Illustration: =Robert Frank Fergusson.=] =FERNS, HAROLD JOHNSON=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 3516), 196242, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FERRAND, HERBERT HAROLD=, Coy. Sergt.-Major, No. 6, 4th Battn. East Yorkshire Regt. (T.F.), only _s._ of Thomas Watson Ferrand |