William Jervois (British Army officer)

General William Jervois KH (1782 – 5 November 1862) was Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong. Jervois Street in Hong Kong was named after him.[1]

William Jervois
Born	1782
Died	5 November 1862
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
Battles/wars	Peninsular War
Awards	Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order

Military career

Jervois served in the Peninsular War[2] and, having been promoted to Lieutenant General in 1846,[3] went on to be Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong in 1851.[4]

He was also Colonel of the 76th Regiment of Foot.[5] He was promoted General on 3 August 1860.[6]

Family

He married Elizabeth Maitland and had at least one son (William Francis Drummond Jervois).[2]

References

1. Andrew Yanne; Gillis Heller (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 83. ISBN 962-209-944-0.
2. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
3. "No. 20660". The London Gazette. 10 November 1846. p. 3988.
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. "No. 21440". The London Gazette. 17 May 1853. p. 1398.
6. "No. 7044". The Edinburgh Gazette. 28 August 1860. p. 1067.

Military offices
Preceded by William Staveley	Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong 1851–1854	Succeeded by Sir Robert Garrett
Preceded by Sir Robert Arbuthnot	Colonel of 76th Regiment of Foot 1853–1862	Succeeded by Joseph Clarke