Henry Greer (British Army officer)
Henry Greer | |
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.jpg) Greer in 1869 | |
| Born | Henry Harpur Greer 24 February 1821 |
| Died | 27 March 1886 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 68th Regiment of Foot (Durham) |
Conflicts |
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| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath[1] New Zealand War Medal |
| Spouse |
Agnes Isabella Knox (m. 1850) |
Lieutenant General Henry Harpur Greer CB (24 February 1821 – 27 March 1886) was an Ulster-Scots officer who served in the British Army during the Victorian era. During the New Zealand Wars, he commanded the 68th Durham Regiment of Foot during the Tauranga campaign, and commanded the entirety of the British forces at the Battle of Te Ranga.[3][4]
Greer died in Moy, Ireland, on 27 March 1886.[5][6] The Tauranga suburb of Greerton is named after him.[7]
References
- ↑ "War Office, November 3, 1864". The London Gazette. No. 22908. 4 November 1864. p. 5187.
- ↑ "Report of an Officer's Marriage made for the purpose of it being recorded at the War Office with a view to facilitate the Settlement of any Claim that may be made on behalf of the Officer's Family in the event of his Death", WO 25/3240. Reports of Officers' Marriages, Malta, p. 854, 3 February 1854 – via The National Archives, Kew
- ↑ "The Finances of Local Bodies". The Wanganui Herald. Vol. 20, no. 5914. 1 June 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ↑ "Later from Tauranga". The New-Zealander. 30 June 1864. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ↑ "Lieutenant Colonel Henry Harpur Greer". Te Papa. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Wanganui Herald". The Wanganui Herald. Vol. XX, no. 5914. 1 June 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Nash, Mathew (5 May 2021). "Tauranga MP opposes Greerton name change". Sunlive. Retrieved 16 May 2026.