William Forster (British Army officer)

William Forster
Born	17 December 1798
Died	8 June 1879 (aged 80)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	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.

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. The London Gazette: no. 16769. p. 1724. 31 August 1813. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
3. The London Gazette: no. 18740. p. 2286. 2 November 1830. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
4. The London Gazette: no. 21593. p. 2800. 12 September 1854. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
5. The London Gazette: no. 21667. p. 749. 27 February 1855. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
6. The London Gazette: no. 22399. p. 2433. 29 June 1860. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
7. The London Gazette: no. 23789. p. 4384. 27 October 1871. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
8. The London Gazette: no. 24055. p. 240. 18 January 1874. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
9. The London Gazette: no. 22715. p. 1416. 10 March 1863. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
10. The London Gazette: no. 24737. p. 4087. 24 June 1879. Retrieved 8 May 2010.