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William Augustus Fyers
Lieutenant-General Sir William Augustus Fyers (2 July 1815 – 10 November 1895) was a British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ... 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 . He was educated at the Military College Edinburgh. Military career Fyers was commissioned as an Ensign (rank), ensign in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), 4th Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1834. 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. He served with the 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot, 97th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War and then commanded a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolwich
Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throughout the 16th to 20th centuries. After several decades of economic hardship and social deprivation, the area now has several large-scale urban renewal projects. Geography Woolwich is situated from Charing Cross. It has a long frontage to the south bank of the Thames river. From the riverside it rises up quickly along the northern slopes of Shooter's Hill towards the common, at and the ancient London–Dover Road, at . The ancient parish of Woolwich, more or less the present-day wards Woolwich Riverside and Woolwich Common, comprises . This included North Woolwich, which is now part of the London Borough of Newham. The ancient parishes of Plumstead and Eltham became part of the civil parish of Woolwich in 1930. Parts of the wards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
