William Furse

Lieutenant-General

Sir William Furse

KCB KCMG DSO
Born(1865-04-21)21 April 1865
Staines, Middlesex, England
Died31 May 1953(1953-05-31) (aged 88)
Buckinghamshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1884–1920
RankLieutenant-General
Commands9th (Scottish) Division
ConflictsSecond 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
SpouseJean 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.

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