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Apr 25, 1884
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Born in Toronto, Ontario
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Dec 28, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 45th
Victoria Regiment
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Mar 5, 1915
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 59315
(temporary number 1364)
Ø Next of kin given
as Maud “Maudy” Ferguson, sister, 109 Huron St., Toronto, Ontario
o A note was later
added to also notify Mr. EJ Ferguson, wife, 22 Laurier Ave., Toronto, Ontario
o A note to also
notify Mrs. Bert Burroughs, sister, 194 Westminster Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Decorator
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Methodist
Ø Posted to “C”
Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston
area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jun 26, 1915
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Posted to “D” Company
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Aug 5, 1915
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Forfeited 5 day’s pay for
being absent without leave from August 1 to August 5 and restricted to ½ pay
for 2 months for misconduct and to pay for damages
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Aug 16, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Military Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Potts
Fracture. He twisted his ankle when
his foot doubled up under him while training
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
while in hospital
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Sep 14, 1915
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Transferred to the Headcarn
Central Hospital
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Sep 25, 1915
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Posted to the 39th
Battalion while in hospital
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Sep 29, 1915
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Discharged from hospital and reported
to the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Oct 15, 1915
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Forfeits 10 day’s pay and
sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment #2
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Oct 26, 1915
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 27, 1915
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Arrived at the Canadian Base
Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 30, 1915
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 31, 1915
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Nov 3, 1915
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Ferguson rejoined the 21st Battalion in Division Reserve
in the town of La Clytte, Belgium
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Mar 27, 1916
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While moving through the town
of Dikkebus, Belgium Private Ferguson received a shrapnel wound to his head
and left arm. He was evacuated to the
No. 7 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to
the No. 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).
After being evaluated, he boarded the No. 16 AT (Ambulance Train) and
was taken to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France for treatment
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Apr 3, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Military Hospital in Colchester
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 19, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days detention
and loss of 14 day’s pay and allowances for misconduct while in hospital
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Apr 22, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Apr 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion
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May 19, 1916
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Sentenced to 12 days Field
Punishment #2 for being absent without leave from May 14 to May 19. He also forfeited a total of 18 day’s pay
and allowances
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May 25, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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May 26, 1916
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Arrived at the Canadian Base
Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 65
reinforcements from England and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 1, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Ferguson rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in the “A”
Camp near Dikkebus, Belgium
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Sep 16, 1916
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During the 2nd day
of fighting at the sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private
Ferguson received a slight shrapnel wound to his face near his right eye and
he was evacuated to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before
being transported to the No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station for treatment
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Sep 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4
Canadian Field Ambulance then moved to the Division Rest Station
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Sep 20, 1916
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Transferred to No. 3 Casualty
Clearing Station by the No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Sep 21, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 25 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 13 Stationary Hospital in Boulogne
for treatment
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Sep 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
attached to the No. 1 Canadian Convalescent Depot in Boulogne to continue his
recovery
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Oct 8, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment #1 for being drunk
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Oct 20, 1916
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Discharged to the base details
in Havre
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Oct 22, 1916
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Forfeited 2 day’s pay for
being absent without permission for 1 hour and 35 minutes
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Oct 24, 1916
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Transferred to the base depot
in Havre
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Nov 13, 1916
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
as part of a draft of 15 reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 1, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment #1 for being Absent Without Leave from 3 pm November 28 until 11
am November 29. He also forfeited 2
day’s pay
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Dec 12, 1916
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Private Ferguson was escorted
as a prisoner and delivered to the 21st Battalion in the front
lines west of Lens, France
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Mar 13, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
CMGC (Canadian Machine Gun Company) for duty
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Apr 17, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
duty with the machine gun company
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Jul 24, 1917
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Attached to the YMCA (Young
Men’s Christian Association) for duty
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Aug 9, 1917
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Slightly wounded, but remained
on duty and rejoined the 21st Battalion from the YMCA
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Oct 7, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 25, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd
Company, Royal Engineers for duty
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Dec 5, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
duty with the engineers
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May 12, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment #1 for being absent from Stand To.
The battalion was occupying the front line trench near Mercatel,
France
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Jun 26, 1918
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Edward Ferguson accidentally
sprained his right knee and was admitted to the No. 4 Canadian Field
Ambulance for first aid. He was transferred
the same day to the No. 19 Casualty Clearing Station
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Jun 29, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 32 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 9 General Hospital in Rouen
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Jul 7, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Panama
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Southwark Military Hospital, East Dulwich Grove, London where
surgery was performed to relieve an abscess on his knee
Posted to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 6, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bromley
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Aug 19, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16
Canadian General Hospital in Orpington
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Nov 9, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess
Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Nov 29, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 13, 1918
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Attached to Kinmel Park Camp
in Wales pending his return to Canada
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Dec 22, 1918
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Embarked the SS Carmania in
Liverpool
TOS No. 2 District Depot in
Toronto, Ontario
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Dec 30, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario and posted to the 2nd
District Casualty Company in Exhibition Park
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Jan 2, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence
until January 16, 1919
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Jan 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 194 Westminster Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 16
Royce Ave, Toronto, Ontario
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May 3, 1955
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Edward Ferguson died as reported by his niece in Toronto
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