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

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
CommandsBrigade of Guards
Battles / warsCrimean War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Military career

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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

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  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 by Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards
1863–1867
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot
1868–1871
Succeeded by
Court offices
Preceded by
Arthur Richard Wellesley
Page of Honour
1821–1826
Succeeded by
William Hervey-Bathurst