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William Green | |
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| Born | 7 June 1784 Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | 27 January 1881 (aged 96) Leicester, England |
| Place of burial | Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester 52°37′16″N 1°07′40″W / 52.62111°N 1.12778°W |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1803–1812 |
| Rank | Rifleman-Bugler |
| Unit | Leicestershire Militia 95th Rifles |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Copenhagen (1807) Peninsular War |
| Awards | Military General Service Medal |
William Green (7 June 1784 – 27 January 1881) was an English rifleman of the 95th Regiment who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was the author of a memoir entitled "A brief outline of the Travels and Adventures of William Green (late Rifle Brigade) during a period of ten years in the British Service" (1857), one of the few accounts by an enlisted man of life in the army of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. As such it has served as a primary source for many historians.