Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet

"Charles Fergusson" redirects here. For other uses, see Charles Fergusson (disambiguation).

General
Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet
GCB, GCMG, DSO, MVO
Formal head and shoulders portrait of a man in his early 60s.
Sir Charles Fergusson, circa 1926
3rd Governor-General of New Zealand
In office
13 December 1924 – 8 February 1930
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterWilliam Massey
Francis Bell
Gordon Coates
Joseph Ward
Preceded byThe Viscount Jellicoe
Succeeded byThe Lord Bledisloe
Personal details
Born(1865-01-17)17 January 1865
Died20 February 1951(1951-02-20) (aged 86)
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
NationalityBritish
SpouseAlice Mary Boyle
RelationsSir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (father)
ChildrenSir James Fergusson, 8th Baronet
Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1883–1922
RankGeneral
UnitGrenadier Guards
CommandsXVII Corps
II Corps
9th (Scottish) Division
5th Division
3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Omdurman District
15th Sudanese Regiment
Battles/warsMahdist War
First World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[1]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[2]
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Mentioned in Despatches

General Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet, GCB, GCMG, DSO, MVO (17 January 1865 – 20 February 1951) was a British Army officer and the third Governor-General of New Zealand, in office from 1924 to 1930.

  1. ^ "No. 29074". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 February 1915. p. 1686.
  2. ^ "No. 13186". The Edinburgh Gazette. 1 January 1918. p. 9.