Frederick Willis (British Army officer)
Sir Frederick Willis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1823 |
| Died | 1899 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Northern District |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Arthur Willis KCB (1823 – 1899) was a British Army General who held high office in the 1880s.
Military career
Willis was commissioned into the 70th Regiment of Foot in 1844.[1]
In 1881 he was invited to command an Infantry Brigade at Aldershot[2] and then in 1884 he was appointed General Officer Commanding Northern District.[3] He remained in this post until 1886.[4]
He was awarded the colonelcy of the Northumberland Fusiliers from 1895 to his death in 1899.[5]
He was made KCB posthumously in the 1899 Birthday Honours.[6]
References
- ^ "No. 20389". The London Gazette. 27 September 1844. p. 3354.
- ^ "No. 25054". The London Gazette. 30 December 1881. p. 6929.
- ^ "No. 25329". The London Gazette. 18 March 1884. p. 1305.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1886
- ^ "Colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 27086". The London Gazette. 3 June 1899. p. 3585.