John French, 1st Earl of Ypres

Half-length portrait of Field Marshal Sir John French, Commander in Chief, France, 18 August 1915.

Sir John French in studio portrait.

Timeline

The following timeline provides a simple chronological listing of events relating to John French, 1st Earl of Ypres.

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.

Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.

Text has been transcribed from two out-of-copyright sources: Chronology of the War (1918-1920), and History of the Great War – Principle Events 1914-1918 (1922). Spelling of place names are original to British use at the time. Some typos have been altered or corrected for consistency. Duplicate or identical events between these sources have been amalgamated; as a result the date and wording may differ to the original texts.
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