George
Frederick
Green
Born in Blackwall, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
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Died [date unknown]
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Biography
George Frederick Green was born in Blackwall, England, United Kingdom on 12 June 1842. His father was Henry Green of Blackwall and Chichester Terrace, Brighton.
He enlisted in the British Army aged 18 years[1] and held the following ranks:
- Ensign, 14th Regiment, by purchase, 3 August 1860[2]
- Lieutenant, 14th Regiment, by purchase, 18 October 1864[3]
- acting Adjutant, 14th Regiment.[4]
- Lieutenant, 70th regiment, by exchange, 20 October 1865[5]
- Captain, 70th regiment, by purchase, 9 August 1871
- Captain, 2nd North Tipperary, half pay 7 January 1874[6]
- Major George Frederick Green of 4th Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment, resignes his commission. 17 November 1883[7]
He served in:
- 21 October 1860 - 5 May 1866 New Zealand
- 6 May 1866 - 6 October 1871 England and Ireland
- 7 October 1871 India[8]
He served in the New Zealand Wars, was mentioned in the despatches for conspicuous forwardness in hte attack on the eney's rifle pits at Kohewa and again for conspicuous conduct during hte engagement at Rangariri.[9] He was awarded the New Zealand medal.[10]
On 7 October 1873 at Monkstown Church Captain George Frederick Green, 70th Regiment, son of Henry Green of Blackwall and Chichester Terrace, Brighton married Blanche Charlotte Roche, daughter of William Roche of Dunkip, Limerick, Ireland.
Sources
- ↑ Archives UK Title: WO 76. 70th Foot (2nd East Surrey Regt) Item number: 6511719 Catalogue reference: WO 76/59 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C178080 entry 77
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22409/page/2895
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22903/page/4905
- ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WI18641206.2.14?items_per_page=100&phrase=2&query=George+Frederick+Green&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23027/page/4942
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24055/page/241
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25288/page/5438
- ↑ Archives UK Title: WO 76. 70th Foot (2nd East Surrey Regt) Item number: 6511719 Catalogue reference: WO 76/59 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C178080 entry 77
- ↑ https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/105966752
- ↑ Archives UK Title: WO 76. 70th Foot (2nd East Surrey Regt) Item number: 6511719 Catalogue reference: WO 76/59 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C178080 entry 77
- Archives UK Title: WO 76. 70th Foot (2nd East Surrey Regt) Item number: 6511719 Catalogue reference: WO 76/59 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C178080 entry 77
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