FERMOR, WILLIAM [SSNE 3875]

Surname

FERMOR

First name

WILLIAM

Title/rank

MAJOR GENERAL

Nationality

SCOT

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

William Fermor was possibly the son of George Fermor [SSNE 3874]. He was a Scots gentleman in the Russian army from 1708, serving 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 [SSNE 3876] and John [SSNE 3877].

Source; D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996); 

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