Charles Fergusson
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General Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Bt GCB, GCMG, DSO, MVO |
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Sir Charles Fergusson, circa 1926
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| 3rd Governor-General of New Zealand | |
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In office 13 December 1924 – 8 February 1930 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Jellicoe |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Bledisloe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1865 |
| Died | 20 February 1951 (aged 86) Maybole, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Relations | Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (father) |
| Children | Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1883–1922 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands |
5th Division 9th (Scottish) Division II Corps XVII Corps |
| Battles/wars |
Mahdist War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
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.
Charles was the son of Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet, the 6th Governor of New Zealand. He was educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before joining the Grenadier Guards in 1883. He served in Sudan from 1896 to 1898, becoming Commanding Officer of the 15th Sudanese Regiment in 1899 and Commander of the Omdurman District in 1900. He was made Adjutant General of the Egyptian Army 1901 and Commanding Officer of 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards in 1904 before becoming a Brigadier-General on the staff of the Irish Command in 1907. He was appointed Inspector of Infantry in 1909 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in Ireland in 1913 – in this capacity he played a key role during the Curragh incident, ensuring his officers obeyed orders. He took the 5th Division to France in August 1914 at the start of the First World War and then briefly took command of 9th (Scottish) Division from October to December 1914. He commanded II Corps from January 1915 and then, from May 1916, XVII Corps which he led until the end of the war.
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