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William Fergusson was born on 19 Aug 1864. He was commissioned into the 32nd Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry as a lieutenant on 6 Feb 1894. Captain 29 June 1890. He went on the Nile Expedition 1884-5 with the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, and took part in the operations of the Advance Column under Major-General Earle. He joined the King's Dragoon Guards in 1894, promoted to major on 11 April 1900, and was appointed commanding officer and lieutenant-colonel on 14 June 1906, commanding the regiment until 14 June 1910.
He married Una Anketell-Jones. They had two daughters and a son; Violet Mary Irene born 1890, Vere Henry born 1891 and Varuna Mary born 1899. He retired with the rank of colonel and was gazetted on 9 March 1917 as receiving the Order of the Nile 3rd Class. He died on 30 June 1934. The photo shows Captain William Fergusson soon after he joined the KDG in Norwich in 1894. |
