More about John Ferrier Ferguson

John initially served as a Lieutenant with the 1st Canadian Pioneers, he was attached as a Flying Officer/Observer to No18 Squadron Royal Flying Corps from 25/02/1917. He died of Pneumonia at Toronto and is buried in the soldiers plot at Regina Cemetery, Toronto. John was wounded, shot in the head during a flight and was invalided home to Canada. Prior to enlisting he was a graduate of Regina Collegiate and was employed as a bookkeeper.He was the brother of Pte Alexander James Ferguson 1069626, of the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who died of wounds 01/11/1918.

For more information on John, visit, John’s Memorial and John’s Service Record

Both John and his brother Alexander have entries in the Morgan Academy Roll of Honour, available on the Friends of Dundee City Archives website.

There are also references to John in the Dundee Courier, available in Dundee Central Library

Courier 10/05/1916 page 4, and 12/11/1918 page 2 & 3

For reasons unknown John Ferguson is not included on the original Dundee City Roll of Honour