William Staveley
| William Staveley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1784 |
| Died | 4 April 1854 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held |
Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong Bombay Army Madras Army |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General William Staveley CB (29 July 1784 – 4 April 1854) was a British Army officer who fought in the Peninsular War and later became Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.
Staveley was born in York, the son of William Staveley and Henrietta Henderson. He entered the British Army in 1798 as an ensign. Staveley fought in several conflicts in the Peninsular War (Battle of Talavera, Battle of Fuentes de Onoro, Battle of Vittoria, Battle of the Pyrenees, Battle of Toulouse, Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo and Battle of Badajoz and many other minor actions).
At the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Stavely was present as a captain in the Royal Staff Corps, afterwards receiving the Companion of the Bath (CB) and promtion to brevet Lieutenant-colonel.
He went to Mauritius in 1821 and served in various roles (deputy quartermaster-general and commandant of Port Louis) before becoming Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong in 1847.
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