Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet
British Army general and Governor General of New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, GCB, GCMG, DSO, MVO (17 January 1865 – 20 February 1951) was a British Army officer and the third Governor-General of New Zealand, in office from 1924 to 1930.
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Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet | |
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3rd Governor-General of New Zealand | |
In office 13 December 1924 – 8 February 1930 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | William Massey Francis Bell Gordon Coates Joseph Ward |
Preceded by | The Viscount Jellicoe |
Succeeded by | The Lord Bledisloe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1865-01-17)17 January 1865 |
Died | 20 February 1951(1951-02-20) (aged 86) Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Nationality | British |
Relations | Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (father) |
Children | Sir James Fergusson, 8th Baronet Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1883–1922 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Commands | XVII Corps II Corps 9th (Scottish) Division 5th Division 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards Omdurman District 15th Sudanese Regiment |
Battles/wars | Mahdist War First World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches |
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