Background
Fergusson, Frank Kerby was born on February 18, 1874 in Riddleton, Tennessee, United States. Son of W. W. and Medora C. (Kerby) Fergusson.
Fergusson, Frank Kerby was born on February 18, 1874 in Riddleton, Tennessee, United States. Son of W. W. and Medora C. (Kerby) Fergusson.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1896, School of Submarine Defense, 1906. Army War College, 1912. General staff College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1920.
Second lieutenant 3d Artillery, June 12, 1896. Promoted through grades’ to brigadier general (temporary), August 8, 1918.
Colonel C.A.C., June 1920. Colonel general staff, September 1920. At various posts, 1896-1898.
In Galveston, Texas, and on recruiting service, 1898. Commanded United States Army mine planter, Colonel George Armistead, 1906. Duty in submarine mine instruction, 1906-1908.
Commanded Armistead, to Pacific Coast via Straits of Magellan, December 1908-April 1909. A.-d.-c. to Major General Barry, 1909-1910. Coast defense officer, Department of California, 1910-1911.
Duty at Army War College, 1911-1912. Member Ordnance Board of the Army, 1912-1914. In Philippines, 1914-1917.
Commander 8th Regiment C.A.C. (R.R. Artillery), Newport, Rhode Island, and in France, July-October 1917. Commander Trench Mortar school and on staff at Headquarters American Expeditionary Force, France, October 1917-March 1918. Commander Coast Artillery Training Center, Fort Monroe and Camp Eustis, Virginia, April 1, 1918-February 1919.
Commander S. Pacific Coast Artillery District, to June 1919. At General Staff College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1919. Chief of Staff, 3d Corps Area, Baltimore, Maryland., September 1920-April 1922.
Chief of Staff Philippine Division, Manila, June 1922-1924. Commanding 11th Coast Artillery and Coast Defenses, Long Island Sound, Fort H. G. Wright, New York, 1924-1928. Commanding 2d Coast Artillery District, Fort Totten, New York, 1929.
Commanding harbor defenses of Cristobal, Forts DeLesseps and Sherman, Canal Zone, 1930-1931, appointed Executive officer, 2d Coast Artillery District, New York City, 1931-1934. Commanding 62d Reg. Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft), harbor defenses of Eastern New York and the 5th district Civilian Conservation Corps, Fort Totten, New York, 1934-1935.
Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia, New York City, Manila, Philippine Islands), San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas), Stranger’s (Colon, R. of Philisophy).
Spouse Ocie Hardesty Sheppard, April 22, 1922, Baltimore, Maryland.