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William Fyers

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Sir William Fyers
Birth nameWilliam Augustus Fyers
Born2 July 1815[1]
Woolwich, Kent, England
Died10 November 1895
Kensington, London[2]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankLieutenant-General
Battles / warsFirst Anglo-Afghan War
Crimean War
AwardsKnight 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

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Fyers was born in Woolwich, the son of Major General Peter Fyers CB. He was educated at the Military College Edinburgh.[3]

Military career

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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

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  1. ^ UK, British Army Lists, 1882–1962
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915
  3. ^ Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage. London, Oldhams Press. 1893. p. 646. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Hart's Annual Army List". John Murray. 1851. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. ^ "The late Sir William Fyers". The Graphic. 23 November 1895. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  6. ^ Nolan, Edward Henry (1856). "The history of the war against Russia". p. 733.
  7. ^ s:Dictionary of Indian Biography/Fyers, Sir William Augustus
  8. ^ "Succession of Colonels 1758 - 1965". British Armed Forces. Retrieved 29 December 2015.