British colonial administrator. Born at Galt, Ontario, Canada, the eldest son of Frederick Guggisberg and his wife, Dora Louisa Willson. After the premature death of his father in 1873, his mother moved with her sons to Portsea, Hampshire, England. He was educated at Burney's School, near Portsmouth. In 1887, he enrolled at the Royal Military Academy of Woolwich graduating in 1889. The same year he received his commission as a lieutenant with the Royal Engineers. In 1897, was appointed as an instructor in fortification at Woolwich Military Academy. In 1900 he published his first book "The Shop: The Story of the Royal Military Academy", followed in 1903 by "Modern Warfare" under the pseudonym "Ubique". In 1902 he was employed under the Colonial Office on a special survey of the Gold Coast Colony and Ashanti, and in 1905 was appointed director of surveys in that colony. He was created Commander of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) in 1908. In 1910 was appointed director of surveys in Southern Nigeria. Upon the unification of Southern and Northern Nigeria in 1913, he was appointed surveyor-general of Nigeria. In 1914 he was appointed director of public works on the Gold Coast, but on the outbreak of the European War rejoined the army, and commanded the 94th field company, Royal Engineers, from 1915 to 1916; he was in command of the Royal Engineers in the 8th division during the battle of the Somme, and in the 66th division from November 1916. He was brigadier-general commanding the 170th infantry brigade 1917 to 1918, assistant-inspector-general of training, general headquarters, France, in 1918; and in command of the 100th infantry brigade in 1918. The French government made him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1917. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). In 1919 he was appointed governor and commander-in-chief of the Gold Coast. In 1923 he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.). In 1928, he was appointed governor and commander-in-chief of British Guiana, but owing to failing health he left the colony in 1929, and soon afterwards resigned the appointment. He died at Bexhill-on-Sea at age 61.
He is also commemorated on a brass memorial plaque in the Royal Memorial Chapel, RMA Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey Heath Borough, Surrey, England.
Cenotaph here