General Sir James Freeth KCB KH (5 March 1786 – 19 January 1867) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Sir James Freeth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1786 Edgbaston, Warwickshire |
| Died | 19 January 1867 (aged 80) London, England[1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1806–1867 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Staff Corps |
| Commands | Quartermaster-General to the Forces |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Military General Service Medal |
Military career
editFreeth was commissioned into the 98th Regiment of Foot in 1806.[2] He served in the Peninsular War and in France from 1809 to 1814[2] and, in 1851, was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[3] He went on to be Colonel of the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1855.[4]
He was promoted Lieutenant-General in 1858[5] and full General in 1865.[6]
Family
editHe married Harriett Holt and together they went on to have six sons and two daughters.[7] Three of his sons became major-generals; his great-grandchild, Francis Arthur Freeth, was a chemist who developed a number of processes in explosives manufacture and a major in the Territorial Army.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Deaths." The Belfast Newsletter, 25 January 1867, p. 1
- ^ a b Gentleman's Magazine Volume III, January to June 1867
- ^ "No. 21179". The London Gazette. 7 February 1851. p. 299.
- ^ "No. 21789". The London Gazette. 25 September 1855. p. 3555.
- ^ "No. 22194". The London Gazette. 26 October 1858. p. 4578.
- ^ "No. 22955". The London Gazette. 7 April 1865. p. 1931.
- ^ Ancestry.com
- ^ Allen, Peter (1 November 1976). "Francis Arthur Freeth. 2 January 1884 – 15 July 1970". Biogr. Mem. Fellows R. Soc. 22 (22): 104–118. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1976.0004. ISSN 1748-8494.