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Sir William Augustus Fyers (2 July 1815 – 10 November 1895) was a

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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 in the

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on 17 October 1834. He was sent to

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with the

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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 Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War and then commanded a battalion at the Siege of Cawnpore in June 1857 and at the

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in Autumn 1857 during the

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. He went on to be colonel of the Durham Light Infantry.

References

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