Lieutenant-General William Barrell (died 9 August 1749) was an officer of the British Army.
William Barrell | |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 August 1749 |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1698–1749 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Unit | 1st Foot Guards |
| Commands | Governor of Pendennis Castle |
| Battles / wars | |
Career
editBarrell joined the Army as a captain on 27 March 1698.[1] He served with distinction in the War of the Spanish Succession[2][3] and was granted brevet rank as a colonel of Foot by the Duke of Marlborough on 1 January 1707.[4] In 1715 he was made colonel of the 15th Regiment of Foot,[2][3] and in 1727 he was promoted to brigadier-general.[5] On 25 August 1730 he was removed to the 22nd Regiment of Foot,[3] and on 8 August 1734 to the King's Own.[1][2] He was promoted to major-general in 1735[6] and lieutenant-general in 1739;[7] he also held the post of Governor of Pendennis Castle.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b A List of the Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns of His Majesty's Forces (1740) p. 18.
- ^ a b c d Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Fourth, or King's Own Regiment of Foot (1839) p. 148.
- ^ a b c d Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Twenty-Second, or the Cheshire Regiment of Foot (1849) p. 52.
- ^ Charles Dalton, English Army Lists and Commission Registers 1661-1714, volume VI (1904) p. 194.
- ^ "No. 6572". The London Gazette. 11–15 April 1727. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 7464". The London Gazette. 16–20 December 1735. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 7823". The London Gazette. 14–17 July 1739. pp. 1–2.
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