Wilfrith Gerald Key Green
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Wilfrith Gerald Key Green CB, CMG, DSO |
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| Born | 1872 St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Died | 29 May 1937 Penybont, Radnorshire, Wales |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army
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| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit |
Green Howards East Yorkshire Regiment 32nd Lancers 36th Jacob's Horse |
| Commands held |
10th Cavalry Brigade 1st Indian Cavalry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Order of the Bath Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Wilfrith Gerald Key Green CB CMG DSO (1872-1937) was an officer in the British Army and a brigadier-general in the British Indian Army. In the First World War he served on the Western Front and in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, where he commanded the 10th Cavalry Brigade. He also commanded the 1st Indian Cavalry Brigade in India after the war.
Green was born at St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales the son of Alfred and Elizabeth Green, his father was a minor canon of St David's Cathedral.
He was commissioned as a second-lieutenant into the 3rd Battalion, Green Howards (Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) on 19 November 1892, part of the militia. He later transferred to the regular battalions of the East Yorkshire Regiment. On 3 October 1897 he transferred from the East Yorkshire Regiment, still as a second-lieutenant but with seniority from 7 December 1895 to the Indian Staff Corps after a period of probation.
He was posted to the 32nd Lancers as of 20 March 1897. He was promoted Lieutenant 7 March 1898 and was promoted to captain 7 November 1904.
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