James Andrew Fergusson

Admiral Sir James A. Fergusson, 1930.
Photograph: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

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. On the same day, he was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 67 for manoeuvres.

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

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

Captain

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

Great War

He was appointed in command of the battleship Thunderer on 14 August, 1915, and directed her operation as part of the Second Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland. His report on the battle appears in the Official Despatches.

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

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.

Post-War

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

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

Bibliography

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

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/43.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Commission	Captain of H.M.S. Benbow 1914 – 1915	Succeeded by Henry W. Parker
Preceded by Cecil F. Lambert	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron 1918 – 1919	Succeeded by Arthur A. M. Duff
Preceded by New Command	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve 1919	Succeeded by Maurice Woollcombe
Preceded by Sir Sydney R. Fremantle	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 1919	Succeeded by Sir Osmond de B. Brock
Preceded by Sir Alexander L. Duff	Assistant Chief of Naval Staff 1919 – 1920	Succeeded by Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield
Preceded by Sir Walter H. Cowan	Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Light Cruiser Squadron 1920 – 1922	Succeeded by The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand
Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.	Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station 1924 – 1926	Succeeded by Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bart.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles F. Sowerby	Captain of H.M. T.B. 67 21 Jul, 1892 – ?	Succeeded by Herbert R. L. Edwards
Preceded by James de C. Hamilton	Captain of H.M. T.B. 35 May, 1894 – ?	Succeeded by Harold F. B. Handley
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Shannon 10 Mar, 1908 – ?	Succeeded by George H. Baird
Preceded by Charles L. Vaughan-Lee	Captain of H.M.S. Warrior 1 Dec, 1911 – ?	Succeeded by George H. Borrett
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Benbow 14 May, 1914 – ?	Succeeded by Henry W. Parker
Preceded by Charles L. Vaughan-Lee	Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 14 Aug, 1915 – ?	Succeeded by Thomas D. Gilbert
Preceded by Cecil F. Lambert	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron 9 May, 1918 – ?	Succeeded by Arthur A. M. Duff
Preceded by Douglas R. L. Nicholson	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Devonport Reserve 18 Mar, 1919 – ?	Succeeded by Maurice Woollcombe
Preceded by Sydney R. Fremantle	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 1 May, 1919 – ?	Succeeded by Osmond de B. Brock
Preceded by Alexander L. Duff	Assistant Chief of Naval Staff 24 Jul, 1919 – ?	Succeeded by Alfred E. M. Chatfield
Preceded by Walter H. Cowan	Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Light Cruiser Squadron 1920 – ?	Succeeded by Hubert G. Brand

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