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Brig. Bernard Edward Fergusson, KT, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, OBE

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England (United Kingdom)
Death: November 28, 1980 (69)
Chelsea, London, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: London, England
Immediate Family:

Son of General Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet GCB, GCMG, DSO, MVO and Lady Alice Mary Boyle
Husband of Laura Margaret Fergusson
Father of Private
Brother of Helen Dorothea Fergusson; Sir James Ferguson, 8th Baronet of Kilkerran; Reverend Simon Charles David Fergusson and Charles Fergusson

Occupation: 10th Governor-General of New Zealand
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About Bernard Fergusson, Baron of Ballantrae

Sir Bernard served with distinction in the Second World War, and when he became Governor-General in 1962, he was following in the footsteps of both his grandfathers, Sir James Fergusson and the Earl of Glasgow, who were Governors of New Zealand; and his father, Sir Charles Fergusson, who was Governor-General (1924-30). Source: https://gg.govt.nz/office-governor-general/history/former-governors...

Bernard Fergusson was the country’s tenth governor-general and the last in a long line of British representatives in the imperial tradition. Cheerful and friendly, he was immensely popular and admired for his willingness to meet people from all sections of society. His pursuit of greater Māori–Pākehā unity, his warm and respectful relationship with Māori and his knowledge of te reo Māori were unique features of his term in office. Source: Sarah Burgess. 'Fergusson, Bernard Edward', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/6f5/fergusson-bernard-edward (accessed 2 November 2021)

Brigadier Bernard Edward Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae, KT, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, OBE (6 May 1911 – 28 November 1980) was a British Army officer, a military historian and the last British-born Governor-General of New Zealand. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Fergusson,_Baron_Ballantrae#B...

Sources

  1. Government House: https://gg.govt.nz/office-governor-general/history/former-governors...
  2. Sarah Burgess. 'Fergusson, Bernard Edward', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/6f5/fergusson-bernard-edward (accessed 2 November 2021)
  3. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Fergusson,_Baron_Ballantrae#B...
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Bernard Fergusson, Baron of Ballantrae's Timeline

1911
May 6, 1911
Kensington, London, England (United Kingdom)
1980
November 28, 1980
Age 69
Chelsea, London, England (United Kingdom)
November 28, 1980
Age 69
London, England (United Kingdom)