Arthur Whetham

Arthur Whetham
Born c.1783
Died 13 May 1853
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major-General
Battles/wars French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars

Major-General Arthur Whetham (c.1783 – 13 May 1853) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.

Military career

Whetham was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 40th Regiment of Foot in 1799.[1] He took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland in 1799 and was wounded at the Battle of Montevideo in February 1807 during the British invasions of the River Plate.[1] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth and General Officer Commanding South-West District in January 1808.[2] He was also colonel of the 60th Regiment of Foot.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arthur Whetham". Gentleman's Magazine. 1853. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. "No. 16112". The London Gazette. 23 January 1808. p. 128.
  3. "60th Regiment of Foot". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir George Prévost
GOC South-West District
1808–1813
Succeeded by
Thomas Maitland
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