Frederick Willis (British Army officer)

Sir Frederick Willis
Died 1899
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Northern District
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Arthur Willis KCB (died 1899) was a British Army General who held high office in the 1880s.

Military career

Willis was commissioned into the 70th Regiment of Foot in 1844.[1]

In 1881 he was invited to command an Infantry Brigade at Aldershot[2] and then in 1884 he was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District.[3] He remained in this post until 1886.[4]

He was awarded the KCB posthumously in the 1899 Birthday Honours.[5]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 20389. p. 3354. 27 September 1844. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25054. p. 6929. 30 December 1881. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 25329. p. 1305. 18 March 1884. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  4. Whitaker's Almanack 1886
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June 1899. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
Military offices
Preceded by
William Cameron
GOC Northern District
1884–1886
Succeeded by
Charles Daniell
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