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John French, 1st Earl of Ypres

From The Great War On This Day
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Half-length portrait of Field Marshal Sir John French, Commander in Chief, France, 18 August 1915.
Sir John French in studio portrait.

Timeline of events (from source material contemporary with the Great War from a British perspective).

1914

14 August Lands at Boulogne.
15 August Visits President Poincaré and General Joffre.
17 August Takes up headquarters at Le Cateau.
7 September Sends first despatch.
17 September Sends second despatch.
8 October Sends third despatch.
20 November Sends fourth despatch.
3 December Invested with O.M.
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