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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Commemorated ati
Cavalry Memorial
Unveiled in its original location, at Stanhope Gate by the Dorchester Hotel, ...
Other Subjects
J. W. Greenfield
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Gunner William Robert Papworth
Born Holborn, son of Walter E. & Flora Papworth of Hackney. Brother of Margaret Papworth. Served in the Royal Artillery I Mountain Regiment. Buried in Sittard War Cemetery Holland. Our colleag...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
G. Dean
Died serving in WW1. Member of the parish of Saint Olave and Saint John Southwark.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Battle of Abukir
Part of the Napoleonic Wars. The British fought the French at Abu Qir in Egypt and achieved a tactical victory. Britain wanted to land troops on the beach and the French would prefer they stayed ...
1 memorial
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