Henry Whitfield
Born1814
Died30 March 1877
Dover, Kent
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldCommander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements

Lieutenant General Henry Wase Whitfield (Chinese: 威非路) 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]

Memory

Whitfield Road (威非路道)[5] in North Point and Whitfield Barracks[6] in Tsim Sha Tsui, both in Hong Kong, were named after him.

References

  1. ^ "No. 18446". The London Gazette. 26 February 1828. p. 387.
  2. ^ The Colonist, 3 May 1877
  3. ^ "No. 23442". The London Gazette. 15 September 1868. p. 4995.
  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 0-9516065-0-6
  5. ^ Yanne, Andrew; Heller, Gillis (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 51. ISBN 9789622099449.
  6. ^ Brief Information on proposed Grade I Items Archived 13 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Items #43 and #44
Military offices Preceded byJames Brunker Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kongand the Straits Settlements 1869–1874 Succeeded bySir Francis Colborne Government offices Preceded bySir Richard Graves MacDonnell Administrator of Hong Kong April 1872 Succeeded bySir Arthur Edward Kennedy
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