William Jervois (British Army officer)

William Jervois
Born1782 (1782)
Died5 November 1862(1862-11-05) (aged 79–80)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankGeneral
CommandsCommander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
Battles/warsPeninsular War
AwardsKnight 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]

  1. ^ Andrew Yanne; Gillis Heller (2009). Signs of a Colonial Era. Hong Kong University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-962-209-944-9.