John Forster FitzGerald

Field Marshal Sir John Forster FitzGerald, GCB (c.1785 – 24 March 1877), was a soldier from Ireland who served as an officer in the British Army.

[2] He subsequently transferred to the newly formed New Brunswick Fencibles on 9 July 1803[3] and was promoted to brevet major on 25 September 1803.

[2] He commanded a brigade during the Battle of the Pyrenees in July 1813 and was captured by the French Army but was released at the end of the War.

[9] Returning to the United Kingdom in early 1841, he was promoted to lieutenant-general on 23 November 1841[10] and to full general on 20 June 1854.

[1] He was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 19 November 1862[15] and promoted to field marshal on 29 May 1875.