About Henry Wase Whitfield
Lived 1814 – 1877 (aged 62–63). Henry Wase Whitfield was a British military personnel.
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. He went on to be commanding officer of his regiment in 1843 and commanded it for 15 years.
He was promoted to major-general in 1868 and appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements in 1869.
Memory Whitfield Road (威非路道) in North Point and Whitfield Barracks in Tsim Sha Tsui, both in Hong Kong, were named after him.
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Who was Henry Wase Whitfield?
British Army general
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Henry Wase Whitfield was born in 1814.
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Henry Wase Whitfield died on 30 March 1877 in Dover.
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Henry Wase Whitfield was a military personnel.
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Henry Wase Whitfield was British.
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