Lieutenant-Colonel William Collis Spring (1769 – 14 August 1825)[1] was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer of the Napoleonic Wars.

[4] Spring saw further service in the West Indies with the 57th Foot, and was present at the Battle of Morne Fortune on 24 May 1796.

He fought with distinction and was injured at the Battle of Albuera on 16 May 1811, alongside his commanding officer, William Inglis.

Following the engagement, in which the 57th suffered high casualties, Spring was awarded the Army Gold Medal.

Spring's youngest son, Captain Francis Spring, was killed at Jhelum (modern day Pakistan) by rebels during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 whilst serving with the 24th Regiment of Foot.