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William Furse

KCB KCMG DSO
Lieutenant General Sir William Furse
Born(1865-04-21)21 April 1865
Staines, Middlesex, England[1]
Died31 May 1953(1953-05-31) (aged 88)
Buckinghamshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1884–1920
RankLieutenant General
Commands held9th (Scottish) Division
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Spouse(s)Jean Adelaide Furse
Children4, including Judith Furse and Roger Furse

Lieutenant General Sir William Thomas Furse, KCB, KCMG, DSO (21 April 1865 – 31 May 1953) was a senior British Army officer who served as Master-General of the Ordnance during the First World War.[2]

  1. ^ 1871 England Census
  2. ^ "Obituary: Lt.-Gen. Sir William Furse". The Times. 1 June 1953. p. 8.

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