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Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, PC (28 September 1852 – 22 May 1925), known as Sir John French from 1901 to 1916, and as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a senior British Army officer.
May 18, 2024 · John French, 1st earl of Ypres, field marshal who commanded the British army on the Western Front between August 1914, when World War I began, and December 17, 1915, when he resigned under pressure and was succeeded by General (afterward Field Marshal) Douglas Haig.
Jul 13, 2023 · British military officer John Denton Pinkstone French, known as Field Marshal Sir John French, Earl of Ypres, served as the commander in chief of the British Expeditionary Forces during World...
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, was a leading officer of the British Army. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, achievements, timeline, etc.
Sir John French, 1 st Earl of Ypres (1852-1925), commanded the British Expeditionary Force from 30 July 1914 to 18 December 1915. French was a hard-riding cavalryman, whose exploits during the South African War – when troops under his command relieved Kimberley – had made him one of the most famous soldiers in the Empire. He was appointed ...
Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres,, known as Sir John French from 1901 to 1916, and as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a senior British Army officer. Born in Kent, he saw brief service as a midshipman in the Royal Navy, before becoming a cavalry officer.
French, Sir John Denton Pinkstone (1852–1925), 1st earl of Ypres, field-marshal and lord lieutenant of Ireland, was born 28 September 1852 at Ripple Vale, near Deal, Kent, the only son (he had five sisters) of Captain John Tracey French, RN, and his wife, Margaret (née Eccles).
