James Freeth
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Sir James Freeth
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| Born | 1786 |
| Died | 19 January 1867 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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| Preceded by | Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1851–1855 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Airey |
