Henry Wase Whitfield

Henry Whitfield
Born 1814
Died 30 March 1877
Dover, Kent
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements

Lieutenant General Henry Wase Whitfield (Chinese: 威非路) (1814 - 30 March 1877) was the Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong and Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

Military career

Whitfield was commissioned into the 2nd West India Regiment in 1828.[1] He went on to be Commanding Officer of his Regiment in 1843 and commanded it for 15 years.[2]

He was promoted to Major-General in 1868[3] and appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements in 1869.[4]

Whitfield Barracks in Hong Kong are named after him.[5]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 18446. p. 387. 26 February 1828. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  2. ^ The Colonist, 3 May 1877
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 23442. p. 4995. 15 September 1868. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  4. ^ British and Indian armies on the China coast 1785-1985 by Harfield, A G, Published by A and J Partnership, 1990, Pages 483-484 ISBN 0951606506
  5. ^ Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre, Antiquities and Monuments Office
Military offices
Preceded by
James Brunker		 Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong
and the Straits Settlements
1869–1874		 Succeeded by
Sir Francis Colborne
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell		 Administrator of Hong Kong
April 1872		 Succeeded by
Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy