| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of James Wilson Ferguson and of Betsy Duncan Ferguson (nee Skene), Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 3061632 |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | A Squadron |
| Unit / Group | No.1 Wing |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Army Air Corps Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 31-3-1945 |
| Died where | Germany |
| Spot | POW Camp |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 3-D-23 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Together with Staff Sergeant \\'Teddy\\' Edwards, Sergeant Ferguson flew in Horsa glider \\'Chalk Number 5002\\', carrying six troops of No.6080 Light Warning Unit (RAF Radar). The glider landed correctly on LZ \\'X\\' but came under machine gun fire and Sgt Ferguson was wounded and became a POW. Was in Stalag XIB, then in 1CB. He died on 31-3-1945 during the march for evacuation of POW camps, being ill of dysentery and malnutrition. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of James Wilson Ferguson and of Betsy Duncan Ferguson (nee Skene), Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 3061632 |
| Rank | Sgt. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | A Squadron |
| Unit / Group | No.1 Wing |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Army Air Corps Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 31-3-1945 |
| Died where | Germany |
| Spot | POW Camp |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 3-D-23 |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Together with Staff Sergeant \\'Teddy\\' Edwards, Sergeant Ferguson flew in Horsa glider \\'Chalk Number 5002\\', carrying six troops of No.6080 Light Warning Unit (RAF Radar). The glider landed correctly on LZ \\'X\\' but came under machine gun fire and Sgt Ferguson was wounded and became a POW. Was in Stalag XIB, then in 1CB. He died on 31-3-1945 during the march for evacuation of POW camps, being ill of dysentery and malnutrition. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
