Basic Details Surname Ferguson Forenames Alva John Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Second Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Cemetery Achiet Le Grand Communal Cemetery Extension Year of death 1917 Month of death August Day of death 4 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated Killed in France Manner of death reference Killed in Action