Field Marshal Lord William Paulet, GCB (7 July 1804 – 9 May 1893) was a senior British Army officer.

[7] He transferred to the 68th Light Infantry on 18 January 1833[8] and was appointed commanding officer of that regiment with promotion to lieutenant colonel on 21 April 1843.

[10] During the Crimean War Paulet served as Assistant Adjutant-General of the Cavalry Division, under Lord Lucan, earning promotion to brevet colonel on 20 June 1854.

[7] He was then given command of the rear area, including the Bosphorus, Gallipoli and the Dardanelles, with promotion to the substantive rank of lieutenant colonel on 28 November 1854 and to the local rank of brigadier-general on 19 January 1855:[12] in this capacity he gave his support to Florence Nightingale in her efforts to modernise medical support in the field.

[7] Promoted to the local rank of major-general in Turkey on 9 November 1855,[13] he briefly commanded the Light Division before returning to England.