FERMOR, WILLIAM [SSNE 3875]

Surname

FERMOR

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

MAJOR GENERAL

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); He was possibly the son of George Fermor. He was a Scots gentleman in the Russian army from 1708 as lieutenant colonel. He commanded a small garrison of Veprik in the Ukraine taken by the Swedes with great loss in 1709. He was later major general and had two sons, William and John.

Service record

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY

Arrived 1708-01-01, as LT. COLONEL

Departed 1708-12-31, as LT. COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY

RUSSIA, VEPRIK GARRISON

Arrived 1709-01-01, as COMMANDER

Departed 1709-12-31, as COMMANDER

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY