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Brigadier-General Henry Clifford Rodes Green (15 May 1872 – 1935) was a senior British Army officer during the First World War. Green was the son of Sir William Green of the British Indian Army and Louisa Dunn, daughter of John Henry Dunn. He was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps in November 1891, having attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.〔''The London Gazette'' (17 November 1891) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26224/page/5987/data.pdf〕 In 1915 he took command of the newly raised 8th Battalion of the regiment, part of the 41st Brigade. From 7 August 1916, he was Brigade Commander of the 20th Brigade which was engaged on the Western Front. Green was wounded on 5 October 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres. He subsequently commanded the brigade on the Italian Front until the end of the war. Green was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in June 1916.〔''The London Gazette'' (3 June 1916) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29608/supplement/5568/data.pdf〕 In September 1917 he was made a Commander of the Belgian Order of the Crown.〔''The London Gazette'' (24 September 1917) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30302/supplement/9862/data.pdf〕 He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in January 1918.〔''The London Gazette'' (1 January 1918) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30450/supplement/5/data.pdf〕 On 2 March 1923 he was decorated by the Italian government as a Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.〔''The London Gazette'' (2 March 1923) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32801/page/1493/data.pdf〕 He retired in 1923.〔''The London Gazette'' (31 July 1923) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32849/page/5241/data.pdf〕 He married Emsie Davidson in 1910, with whom he had two children. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Green (British Army officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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