CHARLES WHINYATES, K.C.B., K.H. 
XI 
He became a regimental lient.-colonel on 22nd July 1830, and was appointed 
to the Horse Artillery in November 1834, commanding the brigade at Head 
Quarters, Woolwich, until his removal in May 1840, consequent on his appoint¬ 
ment to the command of the Royal Artillery in the Northern District. The latter 
he held for eleven years, together with that of the troops in the four northern 
counties, during the disturbances amongst the manufacturing classes in 1840 and 
the following year. He was promoted by general brevet on November 23, 1841, 
to a regimental colonelcy, and was re-appointed to the Horse Artillery on the 28th 
of the same month, by Sir George Murray, Master-General of the Ordnance, who 
wrote to him, stating that he had nominated him, “ as marking his sense of his 
merits and services.” On quitting the Northern District to succeed Major-General 
Lacy as Director-General of Artillery at Woolwich in March 1852, Lord Cathcart, 
the General in command, issued the order here quoted:— 
“The Lieut.-General regrets exceedingly being deprived of the services of 
Colonel Whinyates, who has so long commanded the Royal Artillery in the 
northern district, with so much advantage to the service, and to the Lieut.- 
General’s entire satisfaction in all respects. 
“ Being called upon however to assume the higher and more important duties of 
Director General of the Royal Artillery, the Lieut.-General takes this opportunity 
of congratulating Colonel Whinyates on his well merited preferment to that 
appointment.” 
That appointment however he held but for a few months, for in August 1852 he 
was made Commandant of the Garrison at Woolwich, retaining that command until 
July 1856, when he resigned in consequence of his promotion to Lieut.-General, 
on which occasion the following order was issued from the Horse Guards by 
command of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief:— 
Adjutant-Geneeal’s Office, Royal Aetilleey, 
Hoese Guaeds, 
21st June, 1856. 
“Lieut.-General E. C. Whinyates having resigned his appointment of Comman¬ 
dant of the garrison of Woolwich, on being promoted to the rank of Lieut.-General, 
the Field Marshal commanding in Chief in accepting his resignation, takes this 
opportunity of thanking him for the manner in which he has invariably performed 
the important duties intrusted to him at Woolwich. 
“Lieut.-General Whinyates began his career in 1779, by serving in Holland and 
at Copenhagen. In the Peninsula war, at Busaco and Albuera, his conduct was 
highly distinguished. His field services closed with the battle of Waterloo, where 
he was severely wounded. During the peace he has held the office of Director 
General of Artillery, and finally that of Commandant at Woolwich. In all these 
employments Lieut.-General Whinyates’ exertions have redounded to his own credit 
and to the advantage of the service. 
“By command of the Right Hon. Field Marshal Viscount Hardinge commanding 
in chief.” 
“H. D. ROSS, 
Adjt.-Gen. of Artillery.” 
