Bruce Ferguson (Australian Army officer)
Officer in the Australian Army (1917-1988)
Colonel Ian Bruce Ferguson, (13 April 1917 – 21 December 1988) was an officer in the Australian Army who served in the Second World War and Korean War.
Early life
Ferguson was born on 13 April 1917 in Wellington, New Zealand, the only child of D'Arcy Stuart Ferguson and Ethel May, née Rattray. His parents divorced and he lived with his mother. His mother later married Sydney Wren, who worked for Reuters. His education was varied as he travelled with his mother and step father, attending schools in Wellington, Melbourne, London, Paris and Dunedin. After completing his education, he working as a cadet journalist in Wellington. Upon the declaration of the Second World War, he was working with the newspaper the Sydney Sun.
Second World War
Enlisting in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 3 November 1939, Ferguson was allotted to the 2/1st Battalion. Identified for his potential, he was transferred to the intelligence section of 16th Brigade headquarters. Arriving in the Middle East in February 1940, he was promoted to sergeant and later commissioned probationary lieutenant on 27 June.
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