Dr Annie Grange Fergus, MB BCh^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1881 - 1962  (81 years)

• Name	Dr Annie Grange Fergus  [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	MB BCh
  Birth	Apr 1881	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [3, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Death	05 Sep 1962	Samford, Suffolk, England
  Person ID	I172019639002	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Fergus,   b. 06 Apr 1850, Ayr, Scotland d. 30 Sep 1914, DUNEDIN NEW ZEALAND (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F4744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arthur Ernest Crossett McIlroy,   b. Abt 1884   d. Jun 1944, Samford, Suffolk, England (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	31 Mar 1925	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Family ID	F644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Apr 1881 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Marriage - 31 Mar 1925 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Death - 05 Sep 1962 - Samford, Suffolk, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ANNIE GRANGE FERGUS RAMC Annie Grange Fergus from New Zealand 18 Oct 1916 Ordered to embark in the Hospital Ship Britannic on 20 October for Malta and Egypt, via Naples and trans-shipping at Mudros. On duty at St David's Military Hospital, which opened on 25 July 1915 with 464 beds. St David's Hospital closed on 1 May 1917, when it mobilized as No 62 General Hospital with the British Salonica Force. 2 July 1917 Dr Annie Grange Fergus embarked at the Custom House Valletta on HMT ship Abbassieh with the staff of No 62 General Hospital. 4 July 1917 HMT ship Abbassieh sailed out of the Grand Harbour. She was escorted by HMS Aster and HMS Azalea. HMS Aster struck a mine and sunk eleven miles off Malta with the loss of ten lives. HMS Azalea also struck a mine as she went to the aid of the stricken ship. The transports returned to Malta and anchored in Marsaxlokk Harbour. 64 GH Salonica Aerial view of No 64 British General Hospital Salonica (Cotter collection AMS Archives) 6 July 1917 HMT Ship Abbassieh sailed out of Marsaxlokk Harbour. She arrived at Suda Bay Crete on 9 July and in Salonica, (Thessalonika) Harbour, on 11 July. The medical women were transferred to the H.S. Llandovery Castle, while the men marched to Karaissi Rest Camp. No 62 General Hospital was erected in Uchantar Convalescent Camp to the east of No 61 General Hospital. The site was about 12 km from Salonica and a mile east of the Monastir road. 21 July 1917 Eight medical women who had been transferred to H.S. Llandovery Castle reported for duty. 6 Nov 1917 Closure of No 62 General Hospital. The medical women were transferred to other hospitals. No 62 General Hospital left Salonica for Taranto, Italy. Dr Annie Grange Fergus renewed her contract with the RAMC for another 12 months. 6 Mar 1918 Returned to England. An adverse report was received on her from Salonica. She was granted an interview on her arrival to England and was posted to Eastern Command, which was to report on her work and conduct after two months service within that command. She asked for, but was refused an overseas posting. 18 Mar 1918 – 20 Oct 1918 On duty with Eastern Command. Malta 14 Nov 1918 Granted a new contract and embarked for Malta. Malta 28 Feb 1919 On duty at the General Military Hospital Colchester, (Southern Command). 6 May 1919 Demobilized. service Bio athttp://www.maltaramc.com/ladydoc/f/fergusag.html#1916

  
  

• Sources

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