Edmund Whitmore
British Army general
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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.
Sir Edmund Whitmore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1819 |
| Died | 14 December 1890 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Service years | 1841–1885 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Conflicts | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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 from 1889 to his death the following year.[10]
He died in 1890.[11]