| Sir Edmund Whitmore | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1819 |
| Died | December 14, 1890 (aged 71) |
| Place of birth | Malta |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1841 - 1885 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir Edmund Augustus Whitmore KCB (8 July 1819 – 14 December 1890) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
Military career[]
Born in Malta,[1] Whitmore was commissioned into the 30th Regiment of Foot in 1841.[2] He went on to be Adjutant of his Regiment in 1846.[3] He served in the Crimean War and was decorated with the Order of the Medjidie (5th Class).[4]
By 1861 he was Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.[5] In 1876 he was made Inspector-General of Recruiting at Army Headquarters.[6]
Appointed Military Secretary in 1880,[7] Whitmore was accused of failing to advance "only the most thorough efficient men".[8] He retired in 1885.[9]
In retirement he became Colonel of the East Lancashire Regiment.[10]
He died in 1890.[11]
References[]
- ↑ Malta Family History
- ↑ "No. 20005". 6 August 1841. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20005/page/
- ↑ "No. 20687". 29 December 1846. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20687/page/
- ↑ "No. 22107". 2 March 1858. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22107/page/
- ↑ "No. 22497". 29 March 1861. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22497/page/
- ↑ "No. 24388". 28 November 1876. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24388/page/
- ↑ "No. 24828". 30 March 1880. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24828/page/
- ↑ Patronage in Pall Mall The West Australian, 8 January 1886
- ↑ "No. 25524". 30 October 1885. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25524/page/
- ↑ "No. 25929". 30 April 1889. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25929/page/
- ↑ "No. 26119". 30 December 1890. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26119/page/
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