William Green

Major-General William Green, (1 August 1882 – 4 December 1947) was a senior officer in the British Army.

Early life William Green was born on 1 August 1882, the son of Colonel Sir William Green (1836–1897). In 1914, he married Lesley Kathleen, they had one daughter. In November 1907, he was promoted to captain and between May 1908 and February 1912, he was an adjutant in the Territorial Force.

Green served in the First World War, and was posted in France and Belgium three times (August to October 1914, December 1914 to May 1915, and April 1916 to November 1918). Promoted to major on 1 September 1915, he was posted as the brigade major of the Home Forces between November 1915 and April 1916. He was then transferred to the 9th Battalion of the Royal Scots as a temporary major, before promotion to be temporary lieutenant-colonel two months later. He was a brigade commander in France from 15 April 1918. Green had been wounded twice during the war, and was mentioned in despatches five times. He received the Distinguished Service Order with two bars, the first of which was gazetted in January 1918, the Belgian Croix de Guerre and the French Legion of Honour (4th Class).

On New Years Day 1919, Green was promoted to brevet lieutenant colonel. Having served there for two years, he was appointed commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade on 21 July 1933 and was granted the temporary rank of brigadier (brigadier having replaced the former rank of brigadier general) whilst so employed. and went on half-pay in June of that year, but returned to full pay in March 1938,

Likenesses William Green by Bassano Ltd, 28 February 1928. Whole-plate glass negative. National Portrait Gallery, London (Photographs Collection, NPG x124259; given by Bassano & Vandyk Studios, 1974). William Green by Walter Stoneman, 1935. Bromide print, 7 1/2 in. x 4 5/8 in. (189 mm × 116 mm). Commissioned, 1935. National Portrait Gallery, London (Photographs Collection NPG x167947).