Charles Fergusson

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Charles Fergusson was a senior British Army officer and general who played a prominent command role on the Western Front during World War I.

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Charles Fergusson canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
awardReceived Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
linked to: Croix de Guerre

Distinguished Service Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Legion of Honour
linked to: Légion d'honneur
birthPlace Edinburgh
child Bernard Fergusson
conflict Mahdist War
Second Boer War
Third Anglo-Burmese War
World War I
countryOfBirth United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
educatedAt Eton College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
familyName Fergusson
father James Fergusson
givenName Charles
honorificPrefix Sir
memberOf Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire
Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Order of the Crown of Italy
Order of the Nile
Order of the Redeemer
Order of the Rising Sun
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank General
mother Olivia Maria Bennet
notableFor senior command roles on the Western Front in World War I
notableWork command on the Western Front during World War I
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief Home Forces
General Officer Commanding 5th Division
General Officer Commanding II Corps
General Officer Commanding XVII Corps
Governor-General of New Zealand
High Commissioner for Palestine (acting)
serviceNumber British Army officer service (unspecified number)
spouse Alice Mary Boyle

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II Corps (British Army) worldWarICommander Charles Fergusson
Bernard Fergusson parent Charles Fergusson