William Jervois (British Army officer) explained

William Jervois
Rank:	General
Commands:	Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
Battles:	Peninsular War
Awards:	Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order

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]

Military career

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

He was also colonel of the 76th Regiment of Foot. He was promoted general on 3 August 1860.

Family

He married Elizabeth Maitland and had at least one son, Sir William Jervois.^[2]

References

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Notes and References

1. Book: Signs of a Colonial Era . Hong Kong University Press . Andrew Yanne. Gillis Heller . 2009 . 83 . 978-962-209-944-9.
2. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14800 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
3. British and Indian armies on the China coast 1785-1985 by Harfield, A G, Published by A and J Partnership, 1990, Pages 483-484