| Sir Frederick Willis | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1899 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 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 (died 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 KCB posthumously in 1899.[5]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 20389". 27 September 1844. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/20389/page/
- ↑ "No. 25054". 30 December 1881. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25054/page/
- ↑ "No. 25329". 18 March 1884. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25329/page/
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1886
- ↑ "No. 27086". 3 June 1899. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27086/page/
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