Henry Harpur Greer
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Birth name | Henry Harpur Greer |
Born | Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland | 24 February 1821
Died | 27 March 1886 Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland | (aged 65)
Allegiance | British Empire |
Service | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | 68th Regiment of Foot (Durham) |
Battles / wars | Tauranga Campaign |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Henry Harpur Greer CB (24 February 1821 – 27 March 1886) was an Irish 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.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Finances of Local Bodies". Wanganui Herald. Vol. XX, no. 5914. 1 June 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "LATER FROM TAURANGA". New Zealander. 30 June 1864. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2022.