Edmund Whitmore

Sir Edmund Whitmore
Born 8 July 1819
Malta
Died 14 December 1890 (1890-12-15) (aged 71)
Allegiance United Kingdom 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

  1. ↑ Malta Family History
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20005. p. 2021. 6 August 1841. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20687. p. 6025. 29 December 1846. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22107. p. 1255. 2 March 1858. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22497. p. 1375. 29 March 1861. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24388. p. 6532. 28 November 1876. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24828. p. 2309. 30 March 1880. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  8. ↑ Patronage in Pall Mall The West Australian, 8 January 1886
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25524. p. 4980. 30 October 1885. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25929. p. 2377. 30 April 1889. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26119. p. 7310. 30 December 1890. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Alfred Horsford		 Military Secretary
1880–1885 		Succeeded by
Sir George Harman
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