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] 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.[5]
References
- 1 2 Gentleman's Magazine Volume III, January to June 1867
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21179. p. 299. 7 February 1851. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 21789. p. 3555. 25 September 1855. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ↑ Ancestry.com
- ↑ Allen, Peter (1 November 1976). "Francis Arthur Freeth. 2 January 1884 – 15 July 1970". Biogr. Mems Fell. R. Soc (22): 104–118. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1976.0004. ISSN 1748-8494.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Willoughby Gordon |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1851–1855 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Airey |
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