Sir William Fyers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Augustus Fyers |
| Born | 2 July 1815[1] Woolwich, Kent, England |
| Died | 10 November 1895 Kensington, London[2] |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles / wars | First Anglo-Afghan War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir William Augustus Fyers KCB (2 July 1815 – 10 November 1895) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the Durham Light Infantry.
Early life and education[]
Fyers was born in Woolwich, the son of Major General Peter Fyers CB. He was educated at the Military College Edinburgh.[3]
Military career[]
Fyers was commissioned as an ensign in the 4th Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1834.[4] He was sent to Sindh with the 40th Regiment of Foot in 1839 and took part in the capture of Karachi and then saw action in the First Anglo-Afghan War.[5] He served with the 97th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War[6] and then commanded a battalion at the Siege of Cawnpore in June 1857 and at the Siege of Lucknow in Autumn 1857 during the Indian Rebellion.[7] He went on to be colonel of the Durham Light Infantry.[8]
References[]
- ↑ UK, British Army Lists, 1882–1962
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915
- ↑ Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London, Oldhams Press. 1893. p. 646. https://archive.org/details/1893debrettspeerage00londuoft. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Hart's Annual Army List". John Murray. 1851. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Gu2gzHWUTR4C&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=%22William+Augustus+Fyers%22&source=bl&ots=hJ62LCS3DS&sig=JMRVnMFR6ULd4iifx8Qn8V9eqmU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBm5ec04HKAhVH8j4KHSO0C5Y4ChDoAQgnMAQ#v=onepage&q=%22William%20Augustus%20Fyers%22&f=false. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "The late Sir William Fyers". The Graphic. 23 November 1895. http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/U227137/The-Late-Sir-William-Fyers-KCB?img=5&search=Karachi&bool=phrase. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Nolan, Edward Henry. "The history of the war against Russia". p. 733. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7cdCAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA733&lpg=PA733&dq=%22William+Augustus+Fyers%22&source=bl&ots=7STrkB7-YA&sig=hrrNi3lTS-WmsB6A-M8GkXAFNtE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFuIPt1IHKAhXDNj4KHYnMDJYQ6AEIPTAJ#v=onepage&q=%22William%20Augustus%20Fyers%22&f=false.
- ↑ s:Dictionary of Indian Biography/Fyers, Sir William Augustus
- ↑ "Succession of Colonels 1758 - 1965". British Armed Forces. http://www.britisharmedforces.org/li_pages/regiments/dli/durham_colonels.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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