Gordon Guggisberg
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1869–1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, KCMG, DSO, (20 July 1869 – 21 April 1930) was a senior Canadian-born British Army officer and British Empire colonial administrator. He published a number of works on military topics and Africa.
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Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg | |
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Born | (1869-07-20)20 July 1869 Galt, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 21 April 1930(1930-04-21) (aged 60) Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1889–1929 |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Commands | 94th Field Company, Royal Engineers 170th (2/1st North Lancashire) Brigade 100th Brigade |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Knight of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Chevalier of the Legion of Honour |
Spouse(s) | Ethel Emily Hamilton Way, m. 1895, div. 1904; Decima Moore, m. 1905–his death |
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