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.
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 |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Afghan War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Early life and education edit
Fyers was born in Woolwich, the son of Major General Peter Fyers CB. He was educated at the Military College Edinburgh.[3]
Military career edit
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 edit
- ^ 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. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Hart's Annual Army List". John Murray. 1851. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "The late Sir William Fyers". The Graphic. 23 November 1895. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Nolan, Edward Henry (1856). "The history of the war against Russia". p. 733.
- ^ s:Dictionary of Indian Biography/Fyers, Sir William Augustus
- ^ "Succession of Colonels 1758 - 1965". British Armed Forces. Retrieved 29 December 2015.