George Charles D'Aguilar

George Charles D'Aguilar

Sir George Charles D'Aguilar, KCB (Chinese: 德忌笠 or 德己立) (1784 - 1855) was a British Army Major General and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.

The Headquarter House (renamed to Flagstaff House, which is located in Hong Kong Park ) was built for him in 1846. Cape D'Aguilar and D'Aguilar Street in Hong Kong were named after him. The town of D'Aguilar in Queensland was also named after himcite web | title = Caboolture Town History | url=http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/discover.aspx?id=348 | accessdate = 2008-05-06 ] .

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