The Lord Ballantrae | |
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.jpg) Fergusson in 1963 | |
| 10th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 9 November 1962 – 20 October 1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Cobham |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Porritt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1911 |
| Died | 28 November 1980 (aged 69) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | George Fergusson |
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| Relatives | David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow (grandfather) Sir James Fergusson (grandfather) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1931–1958 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | Black Watch |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Black Watch 16th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
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Brigadier Bernard Edward Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae, KT, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, OBE (6 May 1911 – 28 November 1980)[1] was a British Army officer and military historian who served as the tenth governor-general of New Zealand from 1962 to 1967. He was the last British-born person to hold the position.
- ^ Ronald Lewin, 'Fergusson, Bernard Edward, Baron Ballantrae (1911–1980)', rev., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 3 April 2009