William Keppel (British Army officer, died 1834)

General Sir William Keppel GCB (died 11 December 1834 in Paris) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.

He entered the army as an ensign in the 25th Regiment of Foot on 25 January, and became a lieutenant in the 60th Regiment of Foot 4 March 1777. He subsequently served in the 23rd Regiment of Foot and the 15th Regiment of Foot the next year, the 82nd Regiment of Foot in 1782, and the 93rd Regiment of Foot in 1783. He was breveted colonel in 1794. On 20 May 1795, he was promoted colonel of the 3rd West India Regiment, which he commanded until 1806.

He was governor of Martinique 17961802. In 1803, he was promoted to lieutenant general. On 24 April 1806, he was appointed colonel of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, which he commanded until 1811. On 7 February 1811, he was appointed colonel of the 67th Regiment of Foot, which he commanded until 1828. On 2 January 1815, he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. He became Governor of Portsmouth in 1826[1] and he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Governor of Guernsey in 1827. On 25 August 1828, he was appointed colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot, which he commanded until his death.

He was a Groom of the Bedchamber and Equerry to King George IV of the United Kingdom.

Military offices
New regiment Colonel of the 3rd West India Regiment
1795–1806
Succeeded by
Hildebrand Oakes
Preceded by
William Gardiner
Colonel of the 1st Battalion, 60th Regiment of Foot
1806–1811
Succeeded by
Arthur Whetham
Preceded by
Peter Craig
Colonel of the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot
1811–1828
Succeeded by
John Macdonald
Preceded by
The Earl Harcourt
Governor of Portsmouth
1826–1827
Succeeded by
The Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Preceded by
The Earl of Pembroke
Governor of Guernsey
1827–1834
Succeeded by
Abolished
Preceded by
Sir Henry Torrens
Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
1828–1834
Succeeded by
Sir James Kempt

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