GOVERNOR-GENERAL ELECT.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1924, Page 1

GOVERNOR-GENERAL ELECT.

IIAIU) SKI!VICK l\ SOI'DAX. SIR CIIARI.KS KERGUSSOX’S RECORD. Genera! Sir Charles TVrousson, who was horn in Edinburgh ol) years ajto is the eldest son of Sir James Ferguson. who was Governor of New Zealand from June 14th.. 1873. to December 3rd. IS7-1. Sir James died in 1007 and his foil haeailie the seventh Baronet ot Kilkerran (Ayrshire). 11 is mother was a dantrhter of the last AI a rt| tt is ni lAt I hotts; e. The baronetcy extends hath for “JO years, to the reiou of l.htoon Anne. Viee-Admiral Sir James Andrew Kerj'itsson. who mariied a Wollin*'t an lady, is Sir Charles’s brother. The new Governor-! leiieral was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and joined the Grenadier Guards in 1883. and was Battalion Adjutant from ISDO to ISIII. In 14Ho he joined the Ktiypliau Army, and was present with the |oth. Soiiditue-e Battalion through the eainp:iitri!s of I8l!(i-I)7 and 1)8. lie was severely wotmdetl at Re-niies, hut. cattle throiiuh the campaigns with a medal and ei"!it clasps, the D.S.O. brevets of Major. I.ient.-Colonel and Colonel, and the distinction of bovine been five times mentioned in despatches.

In IS')!) Sir Charles commanded the loth. iStm(liini‘S(‘ Battalion, ami Ilia next year was O.C. the (larrison and district of Omdnrman. From l!)lll to l!'!).'l lie was Adjiitanl-Oeneral of the Koyplinn Army. l{oltirnilif' to the (I’renadier (Jilards. lie eoinniainled the Urd. Battalion front l!)l)| io lf)!>7. and in 11)!>7-08 In* was it liriondier-Oenernl on the Cetteral Stall'. Irish Command. From I!)!") to inili he was Inspector of Infantry. In the (Irent War. Sir Chillies Fer-otl-son served in Knrope :is comma nder first of tlieolh. Division, iind stihse(itirntly of the ‘.!nd. and 17th. Army Corps. In IDIS-I!) lie was Military Coventor of the occupied (lertmtn territory

11l tlii> cimrsi l of tin* war lm was scvi'ii tiini's incut inw><l in (Tosliati lirs, ami the l< n i<rli llmmiil honour-: of K.C.l’. anil K.I'.M.C. wore rniifoiTC'l ilium him. Ih' rctircil, on |>ay, in I‘UJ.

lii li*:l| Sir ('ll;*ill's married I,inly \lii" Mary Boyle. wnmil daughter of the lull 1 Karl ol' Glasgow. who was Governor nl' New Zealand from lime 7ili. ISil-J. to February fitli. IS:>7. They have (Itree sons anil one daughter. TilK XK\Y GOVERNOR. SI It .1. A LI.EN’S STATEM ENT. 1 .ONDON’. August 27. Sir James Allen .states that a’; 1 ' " be has m 1 met Sir Charles Frrgc- e the new Govci'lu>r-(letteral of New Zca|:i ii.l. In- I.elifVfS Ilf is :i mao of kjiUmiiliil anil ili.st.iimiiisheil military laroer. lie was one of l/'ftl French's ('oto nntinh rs in the criminal British Kx|rililioiiiiry Force. 11 is brother was married to a Nov Zealander. Sir ('. Ferguson owns extensive estates ;it KiHicrran. in Ayrshire. Sir James Allen says he considers it a ni'O.-i admirable ar'poiiiDi'enl.