James Freeth

Sir James Freeth
Born 1786
Died 19 January 1867
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank General
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Royal Guelphic Order

General Sir James Freeth KCB KH (1786 – 19 January 1867) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

Military career

Freeth was commissioned into the 98th Regiment of Foot in 1806.[1] He served in the Peninsular War and in France from 1809 to 1814[1] and, in 1851, was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[2] He went on to be Colonel of the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1855.[3]

Family

He married Harriett Holt and together they went on to have six sons and two daughters.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Gentleman's Magazine Volume III, January to June 1867
  2. ^ London Gazette: no. 21179. p. 299. 7 February 1851. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 21789. p. 3555. 25 September 1855. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  4. ^ Ancestry.com
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir James Gordon		 Quartermaster-General to the Forces
1851–1855		 Succeeded by
Sir Richard Airey