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James Bett Ferguson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel F_003. Image taken June 2020.

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War II Hall of Memories Panel F_003. Image taken June 2020.

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Bett AWMM
  • Surname
    Ferguson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ401483 AWMM
    • WWII 401483 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific Theatre of War AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ401483 AWMM
    • WWII 401483 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • James Ferguson was the son of Nicol and Isabella Campbell Ferguson, of Murray's Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.

      CWGC lists age as 39 AWMM
    • The 6 other members of the flight crew were : (1) Flying Officer William J.L. Lauchlan RNZAF NZ391361 (2) Flying Officer Lister Mulholland RNZAF NZ411225 (3) Sergeant Stephen W.G. Bishop RNZAF NZ413015 (4) Sergeant Maxwell Walker RNZAF NZ411306 (5) Sergeant William J. Cornish RNZAF NZ412865 and (6) Aircraftman Class 1 Noel L. Fowler RNZAF NZ411673. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 August 2017 - Military profiles of the 6 RNZAF Service-men named above : Auckland Cenotaph.
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    16 October 1942 AWMM
    Age 37 AWMM
    Pacific AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Bourail Memorial, Bourail New Zealand War Cemetery, New Caledonia AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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20 August 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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