Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet | |
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3rd Governor-General of New Zealand | |
In office 13 December 1924 – 8 February 1930 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | William Massey Francis Bell Gordon Coates Joseph Ward |
Preceded by | The Viscount Jellicoe |
Succeeded by | The Lord Bledisloe |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 January 1865 |
Died | 20 February 1951 Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland | (aged 86)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Alice Mary Boyle |
Relations | Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (father) |
Children | Sir James Fergusson, 8th Baronet Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1883–1922 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Commands | XVII Corps II Corps 9th (Scottish) Division 5th Division 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards Omdurman District 15th Sudanese Regiment |
Battles/wars | Mahdist War First World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[1] Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George 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.