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Fergusson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 6 April, 1922, vice [[William Christopher Pakenham|Pakenham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>
Fergusson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 6 April, 1922, vice [[William Christopher Pakenham|Pakenham]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32672/pages/3030 no. 32672.  p. 3030.]  14 April, 1922.</ref>


He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 25 October, 1926, vice [[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Tothill]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7406 no. 33221.  p. 7406.]  16 November, 1926.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 25 October, 1926, vice [[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Tothill]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7406 no. 33221.  p. 7406.]  16 November, 1926.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 June, 1928.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33394/pages/4107 no. 33394.  p. 4107.]  15 June, 1928.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:19, 4 April 2011

Admiral SIR James Andrew Fergusson, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (16 April, 1871 – 13 April, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 21 July, 1892 he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 February, 1891.[1]

Fergusson was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.[2]

Captain

Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]

Great War

Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[4]

Post-War

Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 April, 1922, vice Pakenham.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 25 October, 1926, vice Tothill.[6] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 June, 1928.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26310. p. 4249. 26 July, 1892.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6779. 6 November, 1900.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  4. London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  5. London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  6. London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  7. London Gazette: no. 33394. p. 4107. 15 June, 1928.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir James Fergusson" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 16 April, 1942. Issue 49211, col E, pg. 7.

Service Record


Naval Office
Preceded by
New Commission
Commanding officer of
H.M.S. Benbow

1914 – 1915
Succeeded by
Henry W. Parker
Preceded by
Sir Alexander L. Duff
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
1919 - 1920
Succeeded by
Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield