Ferguson family photographs, postcards and memorial plaque mainly relating to World War I, ca. 1910-ca. 1929

fonds

[ca. 1910-ca. 1929]

Graphic Materials, Objects, Photographs, Ephemera

909946

Approximately 270 photographic prints and ephemera items (postcards)
1 plaque - bronze

Sir David Gilbert Ferguson (1861-1978) was a judge of the Supreme Court of NSW. He had three sons who were all educated at Sydney Grammar School and St Andrew's College, University of Sydney.

His eldest son, Bernard Hall Ferguson, was studying law when he died in 1912.

His second son, Arthur Gardere Ferguson (1895-1916), a captain in the 20th battalion, A.I.F., was killed in action in 1916 in France, after serving at Gallipoli and in Egypt.

His third son, Keith Aubrey Ferguson (1895-1978), served as an infantry officer in France where he was severely wounded. After returning to Australia he completed his law studies and was admitted to the bar in 1922. He was appointed a Supreme Court judge in 1955.

References:
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Australian War Memorial
MLMSS 2858
Library correspondence file

SERIES 1
Ferguson family photographs and postcards mainly taken during World War I, ca. 1910-ca. 1929

SERIES 2
Memorial plaque honouring Arthur Gardere Ferguson, [ca. 1920] / designed by Edward Carter Preston

Pic.Acc. Update Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4303 as part of the eRecords Project, 2012-2013
See also Sir David Gilbert Ferguson and family papers, 1859-1968 at Mitchell Library call no. MLMSS 2858.