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John Ponsonby (British Army officer)

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Major-General Sir John Ponsonby KCB CMG DSO (25 March 1866 – 26 March 1952) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division during World War I. [1]

16 relations: Battle of Cambrai (1917), Battle of Flers–Courcelette, Guy Baring, Harold Ruggles-Brise, Henry Ponsonby, Hugh Jeudwine, John Ponsonby, Ponsonby, Reginald Byng Stephens, Suffolk Regiment, Thomas Morland, 1918 New Year Honours, 1927 Birthday Honours, 2nd Guards Brigade (United Kingdom), 40th Division (United Kingdom), 5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom).

Battle of Cambrai (1917)

The Battle of Cambrai (Battle of Cambrai, 1917, First Battle of Cambrai and Schlacht von Cambrai) was a British attack followed by the biggest German counter-attack against the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) since 1914, in the First World War.

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Battle of Flers–Courcelette

The Battle of Flers–Courcelette was fought during the Battle of the Somme in France, by the French Sixth Army and the British Fourth Army and Reserve Army, against the German 1st Army, during the First World War.

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Guy Baring

The Honourable Guy Victor Baring (26 February 1873 – 15 September 1916) was a British Army officer and politician.

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Harold Ruggles-Brise

Major General Sir Harold Goodeve Ruggles-Brise, (17 March 1864 – 24 June 1927) was a British Army officer in the Second Boer War and First World War, and a good amateur cricketer.

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Henry Ponsonby

Major-General Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby, (10 December 1825 – 21 November 1895), was a British soldier and royal court official who served as Queen Victoria's Private Secretary.

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Hugh Jeudwine

Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Sandham Jeudwine, KCB, KBE (1862–1942) was a British Army officer who became Director General of the Territorial Army.

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John Ponsonby

John Ponsonby may refer to.

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Ponsonby

Ponsonby may refer to: Surname.

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Reginald Byng Stephens

General Sir Reginald Byng Stephens (10 October 1869 – 6 April 1955) was a British Army general of the First World War and later Commandant of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from 1919 to 1923, Major-General commanding the 4th Division, 1923 to 1926, and finally Director-General of the Territorial Army, 1927 to 1931.

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Suffolk Regiment

The Suffolk Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army with a history dating back to 1685.

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Thomas Morland

General Sir Thomas Lethbridge Napier Morland (9 August 1865 – 21 May 1925) was a British general during the First World War.

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1918 New Year Honours

The 1918 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire.

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1927 Birthday Honours

The 1927 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire.

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2nd Guards Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 2nd Guards Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army, formed in the First World War.

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40th Division (United Kingdom)

The 40th Division was an infantry division of the British Army active during World War I, where it served on the Western Front.

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5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

The 5th Infantry Division was a regular army infantry division of the British Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ponsonby_(British_Army_officer)

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