Frederick Charles Keyser
British military officer
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Colonel Frederick Charles Keyser CB (1841–1920) was a Commanding Officer in the Royal Fusiliers.[1][2][3][4][5] Under Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, he was in Command of the Signalling Party during the Egyptian Campaign of 1882.[1] He was present at the Battle of Tell El Kebir after which he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[1] His last appointment in the Army was Inspector-General of Signalling, a position he held for five years.[1] He married twice, his second wife being the daughter of Sir Benjamin Gordon KCB, who survived him.[1][6]
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Royal Fusiliers |
| Conflicts | Battle of Tell El Kebir |