Lord Frederick Paulet
Born(1810-05-12)12 May 1810
Died1 January 1871(1871-01-01) (aged 60)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldBrigade of Guards
Battles/warsCrimean War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Lord Frederick Paulet, CB (12 May 1810 – 1 January 1871) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Born the fifth son of the Marquess of Winchester, Paulet was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards. He served in the Crimean War and fought at the Battle of Alma, the Battle of Balaklava and the Battle of Inkerman as well as the Siege of Sevastopol.[1]

In 1858, he attended the marriage of Princess Victoria and Prince Frederick in his capacity as The Field Officer in Brigade Waiting.[2] He became Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards in 1863.[1] His last role was as Comptroller and Equerry to the Duchess of Cambridge, a role he was appointed to in 1867.[3]

He also became Colonel of the 32nd Regiment of Foot in 1868.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1870,[5] and died unmarried in 1871.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Journal of the Household Brigade 1860
  2. ^ "No. 22089". The London Gazette. 2 February 1858. p. 473.
  3. ^ "No. 23282". The London Gazette. 26 July 1867. p. 4169.
  4. ^ "No. 23412". The London Gazette. 14 August 1868. p. 4511.
  5. ^ "No. 23595". The London Gazette. 4 March 1870. p. 1593.
  6. ^ The Peerage.com
Military offices Preceded byJames Craufurd Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards 1863–1867 Succeeded bySir James Lindsay Preceded bySir George Bell Colonel of the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot 1868–1871 Succeeded bySir William Jones Court offices Preceded byArthur Richard Wellesley Page of Honour 1821–1826 Succeeded byWilliam Hervey-Bathurst
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