William Henry Rodes Green
British Indian Army officer
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Major-General Sir William Henry Rodes Green KCSI CB (31 May 1823 – 9 September 1912) was a British Indian Army officer and colonial official.[1]
United Kingdom
British Indian ArmySir William Green | |
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William Henry Rodes Green, 1861 photograph (probable identification, National Portrait Gallery, London) | |
| Born | 31 May 1823 |
| Died | 9 September 1912 (aged 89) Harrogate, Yorkshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Conflicts | Crimean War Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Green was the son of Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Pellatt Green. He attended the Addiscombe Military Seminary and King's College, London.[1] He was commissioned into the Scinde Horse of the East India Company. During the Crimean War, Green was seconded to the Ottoman Empire to train Turkish Irregular Cavalry forces.[2] He was promoted to Major in May 1855. For his work in Turkey he was invested as a member of the Order of the Medjidie, in which he was subsequently promoted several times.[3] He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in March 1868,[4] having transferred to the Bombay Staff Corps.[5] On 24 May 1866, he was invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India in recognition of his service as Political Superintendent in Upper Scinde.[6][7] In 1875, he was promoted to the rank of Major-General in the Staff Corps.[8] He saw service in the Second Anglo-Afghan War and wrote a book regarding the Battle of Kandahar, which was published in 1881.[9]
In 1868, he married Louisa Dunn, daughter of John Henry Dunn, Receiver General for Upper Canada. His son was the British Army officer Henry Green.[1]