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| − | {{LieutRN}} '''Nigel Robert Fergusson''', R.N. (10 March, 1887 – 26 November, 1914) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LieutRN}} '''Nigel Robert Fergusson''', R.N. (10[?] March, 1887 – 26 November, 1914) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | The son of | + | The son of Dr. James Fergusson of Richmond, Surrey. |
| − | Fergusson was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} on 15 November, 1906. | + | Fergusson was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} on 15 November, 1906.<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/23.|}} f. 24.</ref> |
| − | Fergusson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 November, 1907. | + | Fergusson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 November, 1907.<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/23.|}} f. 24.</ref> |
| − | Fergusson was appointed to the {{UK-Bulwark|f=t}} on 17 | + | Fergusson was appointed to the {{UK-Bulwark|f=t}} on 17 December, 1912 to serve as her gunnery officer. He died when she blew up in harbour on 26 November, 1914.<ref>Fergusson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/23.|}} f. 24.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 6 August 2022
Lieutenant Nigel Robert Fergusson, R.N. (10[?] March, 1887 – 26 November, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Dr. James Fergusson of Richmond, Surrey.
Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 15 November, 1906.[1]
Fergusson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1907.[2]
Fergusson was appointed to the battleship Bulwark on 17 December, 1912 to serve as her gunnery officer. He died when she blew up in harbour on 26 November, 1914.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles L. Fox |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 3 2 Jul, 1912 – 14 Aug, 1912 |
Succeeded by Philip W. S. King |
Footnotes
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 24.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 24.
- ↑ Fergusson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 24.
