William Fyers
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Lieutenant-General Sir William Augustus Fyers KCB (2 July 1815 – 10 November 1895) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the Durham Light Infantry.
Sir William Fyers | |
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| Born | William Augustus Fyers 2 July 1815[1] Woolwich, Kent, England |
| Died | 10 November 1895 Kensington, London[2] |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Conflicts | First Anglo-Afghan War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Early life and education
Military career
Fyers was commissioned as an ensign in the 4th Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1834.[4] 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.[5] He served with the 97th Regiment of Foot during the Crimean War[6] and then commanded a battalion at the Siege of Cawnpore in June 1857 and at the Siege of Lucknow in Autumn 1857 during the Indian Rebellion.[7] He went on to be colonel of the Durham Light Infantry.[8]