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, ...
French resistance fighters in WW2. 470 SOE agents were sent on sabotage missi...
Formed by Wingate and served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 in WW2. Co...
Group , Armed Forces, War Memorial other, War Memorial WW1, War Memorial WW2 , Nepal
