British army general
William Ponsonby (British Army officer) was born on October 13, 1772 in the Republic of Ireland. He was educated at Kilkenny College and Eton College. He held the occupations of both politician and officer in the armed forces.
Ponsonby had citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as well as the Kingdom of Great Britain. He was the child of William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby.
William Ponsonby died on June 18, 1815 in Waterloo, Belgium.
British army general