Generals
OF THE
British Army
Portraits in Colours by
FRANCIS DODD
With Introduction and Biographical Notes
FRANCIS DODD
With Introduction and Biographical Notes
PUBLISHED FROM THE OFFICES OF "COUNTRY LIFE," LTD.,
20, TAVISTOCK STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON;
MCMXVII
CONTENTS
| INTRODUCTION | |
| I.— | HAIG, FIELD MARSHAL SIR DOUGLAS, K.T., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., A.D.C. |
| II.— | PLUMER, GENERAL SIR H. C. O., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., A.D.C. |
| III.— | RAWLINSON, GENERAL SIR H. S., Bart., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.V.O. |
| IV.— | GOUGH, SIR H. De La POER, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. |
| V.— | ALLENBY, GENERAL SIR E. H., K.C.B. |
| VI.— | HORNE, GENERAL SIR H. S., K.C.B. |
| VII.— | BIRDWOOD, LIEUT.-GEN. SIR W. R., K.C.B., K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O. |
| VIII.— | BYNG, GENERAL THE HON. SIR J. H. G., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.V.O. |
| IX.— | CONGREVE, LIEUT.-GEN. SIR W. N., V.C., K.C.B., M.V.O. |
| X.— | HALDANE, LIEUT.-GEN. J. A. L., C.B., D.S.O. |
| XI.— | WATTS, LIEUT.-GEN. H. E., C.B., C.M.G. |
| XII.— | SMUTS, LIEUT.-GEN. THE RT. HON. JAN C., P.C., K.C., M.L.A. |
INTRODUCTION.
THIS small portrait gallery of British generals represents,in fair epitome, the drama of British history. Each of theofficers who figure here has behind him a varied story offighting in strange places, under all sorts of conditions, aswell as in the tense atmosphere of modern scientific war; each of themhas first had to struggle against heavy odds before arriving at theconditions which at pr
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