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Revision as of 18:01, 17 July 2012

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]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1893.[2]

Fergusson was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.[3]

Captain

Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[4]

Great War

Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[5]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.[6]

Post-War

Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 April, 1922, vice Pakenham.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 25 October, 1926, vice Tothill.[8] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 June, 1928.[9]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26310. p. 4249. 26 July, 1892.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26422. p. 3981. 14 July, 1893.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6779. 6 November, 1900.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  6. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
  7. London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
  8. London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  9. 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 Records

See Also


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Commission
Captain 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