News confirming the official notice of the death in Italy of Gerald Garfield Ferguson (better known be his intimate friends as "Reg") was received bye his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Ferguson, 37 Park Street, City. It came In the form of a letter from their son's commanding officer, Lt. Colonel J. B. Weir.

"Gerald," wrote Colonel Weir, "was out on a patrol on the night 12-13 March with three men to reconnoitre enemy machine-gun positions across the Aveille River. After crossing the river and advancing some distance, he stepped on a mine, himself and another man being very seriously wounded. At the same time two German machine guns opened up. In spite of the fire, the two remaining men carried Gerald and the wounded man back to the river while one went for further assistance. He died approximately one half-hour after he was wounded, his last thoughts being of the safety of his men. You most certainly have every right to be proud of such a son He was every inch a soldier and died the way a soldier should."

Gerald Garfield Ferguson was military minded from his youth. As a lad attending West Kent School he took a prominent part in cadet training and, while going to Prince of Wales College, maintained the same keen interest in military affairs. He was a thoroughly trained soldier having taken military courses in Halifax, Ottawa, and Windsor, Onttario February 20, 1938 he was commissioned Second Lieutenant and a few months later was promoted First Lieutenant.

Immediately after the declaration of war on September 10, 1938. he, was assigned to the P. E. I. Highlanders. He went overseas in June, 1943, and landed In Italy in November of the same year. He was 28 when killed.