William Forbes Gatacre

Sir William Forbes Gatacre
Born	(1843-12-03)3 December 1843 Herbertshire Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Died	18 January 1906(1906-01-18) (aged 62) Gambella, Abyssinia
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1862–1904
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Unit	77th Foot
Commands	Eastern District
Battles/wars	Third Burmese War Hazara Expedition (1888) Chitral Expedition Reconquest of the Sudan Battle of Atbara Battle of Omdurman Second Boer War Battle of Stormberg
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Knight of Grace of the Order of St John Kaisar-i-Hind Medal Order of the Medjidie
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Lieutenant-General Sir William Forbes Gatacre KCB DSO (3 December 1843 – 18 January 1906) was a British soldier who served between 1862 and 1904 in India and various areas on the African continent. He commanded the British Army Division at the Battle of Omdurman and the 3rd Division during the first months of the Second Boer War, during which time he suffered a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Stormberg.