armourersergeant Posted 17 March , 2005 Share Posted 17 March , 2005 Oops, Thought i had one of General Sir Charles Ferguson but i dont or not that i can find! and could do with one of him for a talk i am doing in a couple of weeks. if anyone can help i would be greatful. regards Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 17 March , 2005 Share Posted 17 March , 2005 Please note his name was FERGUSSON. FERGUSSON, General Sir Charles, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O., LL.D. (Glasgow), Bt. (1865–1951). Sir Charles Fergusson was born on 17 January 1865, the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson and Lady Edith Christian, daughter of the Marquess Dalhousie. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst and joined the Grenadier Guards. He served with the Egyptian Army under Kitchener, taking part in the Sudan campaigns of 1896–98, and rising to the position of Adjutant-General (1900–03). He was Major-General commanding the 5th Division, Irish Command (1912–14), and was thus one of the senior officers present at the fateful conference at the Curragh in March 1914, and succeeded in circumstances requiring great diplomatic skill to hold his division to its duty. Fergusson commanded the 2nd and, later, the 17th Army Corps in France, before becoming (1918–20) Military Governor of Cologne. He contested, unsuccessfully, South Ayrshire as a Unionist in 1923, and on 13 December 1924 assumed office as Governor-General of New Zealand, which he retained until 8 February 1930. The Fergussons were extremely popular in New Zealand, identifying themselves in the happiest way with the people's welfare, and doing all in their power to assist in the social and industrial development of the Dominion. Sir Charles was chairman of the West Indies Closer Union Commission in 1933, and Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire from 1937–51, where he died on 20 February 1951. Fergusson married, on 18 July 1901, Lady Alice Mary Boyle, second daughter of Lord Glasgow, by whom he had four sons and one daughter. Governors of New Zealand were Sir James Fergusson, Sir Charles and Sir Bernard Fergusson . All Fergussons of Kilkerran. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 17 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 March , 2005 Malcolm, Oops, I stand corrected on the spelling. Thanks for the info but it is a picture i need of the man as he has a part to play in a talk i am doing in a few weeks time due to his time in Ireland during the Curragh incident. Incidently he used the Kings name when he did not have authority to do so to hold his command together as well as a stern authority. He was not psc and progressed no further than a corps during the war, something he blamed on the Curragh! but perhaps more to lack of military ability? regards Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 23 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2005 Just bringing this back up in the hope that someone has missed it with the moving of the forum and has a photo to help me with. regards Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 23 March , 2005 Share Posted 23 March , 2005 Arm, This is from Google Images Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 23 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2005 Much thanks, How come my search on google did not work???!!! regards Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 23 March , 2005 Share Posted 23 March , 2005 Arm, I cheated; I used Malcolm’s spelling Glad to have been of some small help Hope the talk goes well Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 23 March , 2005 Share Posted 23 March , 2005 That's why I gave it!! Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 23 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2005 thanks guys, I am doing a talk on Forestier-Walker in a couple of weeks i am struggling with the Belgian/ French pronounciations it would also seem i am having trouble with my English!!! regards Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 23 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2005 And before you get in Malcolm, i mean my Scottish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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