Henry George Grey

Not to be confused with Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey.

Sir Henry George Grey
Born	25 October 1766 Northumberland
Died	11 January 1845 (1845-01-12) (aged 78)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry George Grey GCH, GCB (25 October 1766 – 11 January 1845) was a British Army officer who served as acting Governor of Cape Colony.

Military career

Born the son of Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey, Grey served in the 18th Light Dragoons.^[1] He was promoted to major in that regiment on 1 September 1795, having transferred to the 17th Light Dragoons, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 21 April 1794.^[1] He served as acting Governor of Cape Colony in 1807 and again in 1811.^[2] He was also colonel in the 13th Light Dragoons.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "18th Hussars". Napoleon Series. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
↑ Marshall, H. E. (2006). "Our Empire Story". Yesterday's Classics. p. 422. ISBN 978-1599150871.

Military offices
Preceded by Francis Craig	Colonel of the 13th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons 1811–1845	Succeeded by Hon. Edward Pyndar Lygon

Governors of the Cape Colony

	British occupation 1806–1814	David Baird Henry George Grey Du Pre Alexander Henry George Grey John Francis Cradock Robert Meade

	British colony 1814–1910	Charles Somerset Rufane Shaw Donkin Richard Bourke Galbraith Lowry Cole Thomas Francis Wade Benjamin D'Urban George Thomas Napier Peregrine Maitland Henry Pottinger Harry Smith George Cathcart Charles Henry Darling George Grey Robert Henry Wynyard Philip Edmond Wodehouse Charles Craufurd Hay Henry Barkly Henry Bartle Frere Henry Hugh Clifford George Cumine Strahan Hercules Robinson Leicester Smyth Henry D'Oyley Torrens Henry Augustus Smyth Henry Brougham Loch William Gordon Cameron Hercules Robinson William Howley Goodenough Alfred Milner William Francis Butler Walter Hely-Hutchinson Henry Jenner Scobell Those in italics were Acting Governors

State President of the South African Republic State President of the Orange Free State Prime Minister of the Cape Colony Prime Minister of Natal

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