William Forster (British Army officer)

William Forster
Born(1798-12-17)17 December 1798
Died8 June 1879(1879-06-08) (aged 80)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1813–1871
RankGeneral
Unit85th Regiment of Foot
AwardsKnight of the Royal Guelphic Order

General William Frederick Forster KH (17 December 1798 – 8 June 1879) was a senior British Army officer who served as Military Secretary from 1860 to 1871.

Military career

Brought up in Berwick-upon-Tweed,[1] Forster was commissioned into the 85th Regiment of Foot in 1813.[2] In 1830 he was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber for the Duke of Gloucester.[3]

He became Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland in 1854.[4] He was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General in 1855,[5] and then Military Secretary in 1860,[6] retiring from that post in 1871.[7] He was promoted to general in 1874.[8]

Forster was also Colonel of the 81st Regiment of Foot.[9] He died in 1879.[10]

References

  1. ^ The Forsters of Warenford and Berwick
  2. ^ "No. 16769". The London Gazette. 31 August 1813. p. 1724.
  3. ^ "No. 18740". The London Gazette. 2 November 1830. p. 2286.
  4. ^ "No. 21593". The London Gazette. 12 September 1854. p. 2800.
  5. ^ "No. 21667". The London Gazette. 27 February 1855. p. 749.
  6. ^ "No. 22399". The London Gazette. 29 June 1860. p. 2433.
  7. ^ "No. 23789". The London Gazette. 27 October 1871. p. 4384.
  8. ^ "No. 24055". The London Gazette. 18 January 1874. p. 240.
  9. ^ "No. 22715". The London Gazette. 10 March 1863. p. 1416.
  10. ^ "No. 24737". The London Gazette. 24 June 1879. p. 4087.
Military offices
Preceded by Military Secretary
1860–1871 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers)
1863–1879 		Succeeded by