Born Kent. 1913 promoted field marshal. 1922 created earl of Ypres for his Irish services. 1923 appointed captain of Deal Castle. He made his home there and died there.
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Sir John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Unveiled in its original location, at Stanhope Gate by the Dorchester Hotel, ...
Admittedly the badge is for an overseas contingent rather than Wandsworth but...
Very successfully pioneered bookshops on railway stations with the business n...
