Henry Wase Whitfield

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.

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

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 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