William Jervois (British Army officer)
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| Intro | English military personnel | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1782 | |
| Death | 5 November 1862 (aged 80 years) |
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Biography
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.
Military career
Jervois served in the Peninsular War and, having been promoted to Lieutenant General in 1846, went on to be Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong in 1851.
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 (William Francis Drummond Jervois).