Ian Bruce Ferguson
| Ian Bruce Ferguson | |
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Ferguson (right) with two US Army officers during the Korean War
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| Born |
13 April 1917 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 21 December 1988 (aged 71) Canberra, Australia |
| Allegiance |
 Australia
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| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1967 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held |
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Colonel Ian Bruce Ferguson DSO, MC (13 April 1917 – 21 December 1988) was an officer in the Australian Army who served in World War II and the Korean War.
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 World War II, he was working with the newspaper the Sydney Sun.
Enlisting in the Australian Army on 3 November 1939 he 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. As the brigade intelligence officer, he participated in the battles of Bardia and Tobruk in January 1941. He was posted to the 2/2nd Battalion in May and served with it in Egypt and Syria.
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