William Forster | |
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Born | 17 December 1798 |
Died | 8 June 1879 | (aged 80)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1813–1871 |
Rank | General |
Unit | 85th Regiment of Foot |
Awards | Knight 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.
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]