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Seven: Brevet Colonel F. S. Ferguson, Duke of Lancaster's of Yeomanry, later 55th West Lanca...
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Seven: Brevet Colonel F. S. Ferguson, Duke of Lancaster’s of Yeomanry, later 55th West Lancashire Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Force) 1914-15 Star (1865 T/Q.M.Sjt. F. S. Ferguson. D. of Lanc. O.Y.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. F. S. Ferguson.); Jubilee 1935 (Lieut. Col. F. S. Ferguson. T.D.) contemporarily engraved naming; Coronation 1937 (Brevet Colonel F. S. Ferguson. T.D.) contemporarily engraved naming; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with integral top riband bar; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (1865 Cpl. F. S. Ferguson. D. of Lanc: O. Yeo:) mounted court-style as worn and housed in a contemporary leather case, generally very fine and better (7) £300-£400 --- Fergus Stacey Ferguson was born at Stratford, Essex, on 12 August 1878 and was employed by Threlfall’s Brewery Co. Ltd. in Liverpool from 1895, working for them for 50 years, ultimately as Assistant Managing Director. He enlisted in the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry on 18 September 1901, and was advanced Sergeant in 1912, having been awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal earlier that year. He was embodied for active service on 5 August 1914, and having been appointed temporary Quartermaster Sergeant, served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 August 1915. Prior to the end of the War he was granted a temporary commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps. Post-War, Ferguson continued in the Territorial Army with the 55th West Lancashire Divisional Train, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration on 13 January 1928. He was ultimately advanced Brevet Colonel on 3 May 1937. He retired the following month, and died in Liverpool on 27 March 1953. Sold with copied research.
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Seven: Brevet Colonel F. S. Ferguson, Duke of Lancaster’s of Yeomanry, later 55th West Lancashire Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Force) 1914-15 Star (1865 T/Q.M.Sjt. F. S. Ferguson. D. of Lanc. O.Y.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. F. S. Ferguson.); Jubilee 1935 (Lieut. Col. F. S. Ferguson. T.D.) contemporarily engraved naming; Coronation 1937 (Brevet Colonel F. S. Ferguson. T.D.) contemporarily engraved naming; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with integral top riband bar; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (1865 Cpl. F. S. Ferguson. D. of Lanc: O. Yeo:) mounted court-style as worn and housed in a contemporary leather case, generally very fine and better (7) £300-£400 --- Fergus Stacey Ferguson was born at Stratford, Essex, on 12 August 1878 and was employed by Threlfall’s Brewery Co. Ltd. in Liverpool from 1895, working for them for 50 years, ultimately as Assistant Managing Director. He enlisted in the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry on 18 September 1901, and was advanced Sergeant in 1912, having been awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal earlier that year. He was embodied for active service on 5 August 1914, and having been appointed temporary Quartermaster Sergeant, served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 August 1915. Prior to the end of the War he was granted a temporary commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps. Post-War, Ferguson continued in the Territorial Army with the 55th West Lancashire Divisional Train, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration on 13 January 1928. He was ultimately advanced Brevet Colonel on 3 May 1937. He retired the following month, and died in Liverpool on 27 March 1953. Sold with copied research.
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