Person    | Male  Born 28/9/1852  Died 22/5/1925

Sir John French, 1st Earl of Ypres

Categories: Armed Forces

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

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