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FergussonBenjamin Tierney50TrooperSource: OZ-Boer databaseTasmania, 3rd Imperial Contingent
FergussonC4349Trooper33rd (E. Kent) Company
Source: DCM recipients
11th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry
FergussonCharlesCaptainFERGUSSON, CHARLES, Captain and Brevet Major, was born in Edinburgh 17 January 1865, eldest son of the 6th Baronet of Kilkerran, Ayrshire, and Edith (who died in 1871), daughter of the Marquis of Dalhousie (extinct).  He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst; became Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards, 7 November 1883; was Adjutant, Grenadier Guards, 11 April 1890 to 10 April 1894, and was promoted Captain 1 October 1895.  He was employed with the Egyptian Army from 23 January 1896 to 15 October 1903; served with the expedition to Dongola in 1896, during operations of 7 June and 19 September.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], and received the Egyptian Medal with two clasps.  He served with the Nile Expedition in 1897; was present at the capture of Abu Hamed and subsequent occupation of Berber.  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898], and received the Brevet of Major 17 December 1897, and two clasps to Egyptian Medal.  He took part in the Nile Expedition of 1898; was present at the Battle of the Atbara and Khartoum; defeat of Ahmed Fedil's Army (severely wounded).  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898, and 5 May 1899]; received the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 26 December 1898, and three clasps to Egyptian Medal, and was also created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Charles Fergusson, Captain and Brevet Major, Grenadier Guards.  In recognition of services in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battles of Atbara and Khartoum".  He served with the Nile Expedition in 1899; took part in the first advance against the Khalifa; received clasp to Egyptian Medal and 3rd Class Medjidie; received Brevet of Colonel 29 December 1900.  He was promoted Major 23 November 1898; Lieutenant Colonel 8 November 1904.  He was Adjutant-General, Egyptian Army, 24 May 1901 to 15 October 1903; was created an MVO in 1906; commanded the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, from 1904 to 1907; promoted Colonel 1 October 1907; was Brigadier General, General Staff, Irish Command, from 1 October 1907 to 16 October 1908; created a CB in 1911; was Inspector of Infantry 1 April 1909 to 8 December 1912; commanded 5th Division, February 1913, and served with it in the European War from August 1914 to 18 October 1914.  He became Lieutenant General on 18 August 1914; commanded 9th Division, New Armies, British Expeditionary Force, 25 October 1914 to 30 December 1914; commanded 2nd Army Corps, British Expeditionary Force, 31 December 1914 to 24 May 1916; commanded 17th Army Corps, British Armies in France, from 25 May 1916 to 31 March 1919; was Military Governor of British Occupied German Territory from beginning of occupation until 15 August 1919.  He was seven times mentioned in Despatches, and created a KCB in 1915, and KCMG in 1918.  His foreign decorations were: France: Legion of Honour (Grand Officer) and Croix de Guerre avec Palme.  Belgium: Order of the Crown (Grand Officer) and Croix de Guerre.  Egypt: Medjideh, 2nd Class.  He had succeeded his father in 1907 as 7th Baronet of Kilkerran.  In 1901 he married Lady Alice Mary Boyle, second daughter of the 7th Earl of Glasgow and Dorothea, daughter of Sir Edward Hunter-Blair, 4th Baronet, and they had three sons living: James, born 18 September 1904; Simon Charles David, born 5 June 1907, and Bernard Edward, born 6 May 1911; and one daughter, Helen Dorothea.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)
Grenadier Guards
FergussonCharles Vernon2022PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseTasmania, 3rd Battalion Australian Commonwealth Ho
FergussonClaud4349S.QMSSource: QSA Medal Rolls33rd Company, 11th Btn, IY
FergussonDuncan27392PrivateSource: QSA Medal Rolls20th Company, 6th Btn, IY
FergussonE1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls
(Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders
FergussonErnest Stuart13186TrooperSource: QSA Medal Rolls52nd Company, 19th Btn, IY
FergussonFrederick William7478PrivateSource: QSA Medal Rolls36th Company, 9th Btn, IY
FergussonGSource: Attestation paper in WO126Brabant's Horse
FergussonG3393PrivateQSA (3). Listed as Dead. No next of kin. Medal issued 21 Aug 20.
Source: QSA medal rolls
3rd (The King's Own) Hussars
FergussonG2000Lance Sergeant2nd Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 11-12-1899
Place: Magersfontein
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
(Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl
FergussonG C DLieutenantDemise: Died of wounds 12-12-1899
Place: Ladysmith. Surprise Hill
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
(Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade
FergussonGilbert Chas DalrympleLieutenantHe was killed in action in a sortie from Ladysmith December 11th, 1899. He was the only surviving son of Colonel J A Fergusson, psc (late of the Rifle Brigade) of St Philip's Lodge, Cheltenham, Professor of Tactics, Military Administration, and Law at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, up to August 1900. Lieutenant Fergusson was a nephew of Sir James Fergusson, MP, was born August 1874, and educated at Marlborough, where he was in the football team, being an excellent half-back. He was also Captain of the Rifle Corps. He joined the Rifle Brigade from the Militia September 1896, being promoted Lieutenant December 1898. Lieutenant Fergusson served in the Soudan campaign under Lord (then Sir Herbert; Kitchener, 1898, with the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, and was present at the battle of Khartoum, receiving the British medal with clasp. He afterwards served in Crete, and was employed as Departmental Commissioner, being mentioned in despatches by Sir H Chermside. Lieutenant Fergusson accompanied his battalion to South Africa in October 1899, from Crete, and served with it in Natal till his death, being present at the battle of Lombard's Kop. He was buried at Ladysmith. His name was inscribed on a tablet in Marlborough College Chapel in memory of all Marlburians who fell in the war.
Source: Donner
(Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade
FergussonH6593Private1st Battalion
Demise: Drowned 05 Feb 1900
Place: Orange River Stationtion + Orange Rl
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
King's Own Scottish Borderers
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