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.
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