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John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army (1852-1925).
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Statements about
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Place of Birth
Kent
Place of Death
Deal
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Image
Date of Birth
9/28/1852
Date of Death
5/22/1925
Instance Of
Human
Occupation
Politician
Military Officer
Family Name
French
Cause of Death
Bladder Cancer
Award Received
15 items
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
(1909)
Point in Time
:
1909
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
(1907)
Point in Time
:
1907
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
(1902)
Point in Time
:
1902
Order of St. George, 3rd Class
(5/16/1916)
Point in Time
:
5/16/1916
Knight of St. Patrick
(6/4/1917)
Point in Time
:
6/4/1917
Member of the Order of Merit
(1914)
Point in Time
:
1914
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
(1918)
Point in Time
:
1918
Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class
(1902)
Point in Time
:
1902
Croix De Guerre 1914–1918
(2/22/1916)
Point in Time
:
2/22/1916
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
(2/24/1916)
Point in Time
:
2/24/1916
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
(5/26/1917)
Point in Time
:
5/26/1917
Order of the Star of Karađorđe
(9/10/1918)
Point in Time
:
9/10/1918
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
(11/9/1918)
Point in Time
:
11/9/1918
Earl
(1922)
Point in Time
:
1922
Viscountcy
(1916)
Point in Time
:
1916
Given Name
John
Series Ordinal
:
1
Denton
Series Ordinal
:
2
Work Location
Aldershot
Child
John French, 2nd Earl of Ypres
Gerald French
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Position Held
Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
(1918 - )
Start Time
:
1918
Member of the House of Lords
End Time
:
unknown value
Unnamed
:
2/29/1916
Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
(1912 - 1914)
Replaces
:
William Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson
Replaced By
:
Charles Douglas
Start Time
:
1912
End Time
:
1914
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
(5/9/1918 - 4/27/1921)
Replaces
:
Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne
Replaced By
:
Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent
Start Time
:
5/9/1918
End Time
:
4/27/1921
Educated At
University of Oxford
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Incorrect Value
Eastman's Royal Naval Academy
Noble Title
Earl of Ypres
(1922 - 5/22/1925)
Series Ordinal
:
1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
:
1922
Start Time
:
6/5/1922
End Time
:
5/22/1925
Viscount French of Ypres
(1/1/1916 - 5/22/1925)
Series Ordinal
:
1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
:
1/1/1916
End Time
:
5/22/1925
Sibling
Charlotte Despard
Katherine Mary Harley
Sex or Gender
Male
Father
John Tracy William French
Mother
Margaret Eccles
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Start of Work Period
1874
Spouse
Eleanora Anna Selby-Lowndes
(8/19/1880 - )
End Time
:
unknown value
Start Time
:
8/19/1880
Unnamed
:
1925
Number of Children
3
Described by Source
Thom's Irish Who's Who
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Ypres, Earl Of
Coat of Arms Image
Place of Burial
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ripple
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