August 22, 1914 
LAND AND WATER 
THE BRITISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 
FIELD-MARSHAL SIR JOHN FRENCH, K.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. 
Field-Mar.h,l Sir John French wa. born in 1852. .»d began his career in the service of his country as a naval cadet and midship- 
man in the Royal Navy (rom 1866 to 1870. In 1874 he entered the 8th Hussars, and *., transferred to the 19th Hussar, w.lh 
r i««q'u"""' .""' ''"°"**' "" ^''"'^■" Campaipn o( 1884-5. being in the action, of Abu Klea, Gubut. and Meleilineh 
In lOtjy he as.umed command of hi. regiment, and in 1897 wa. appointed Brigadier in command of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade On 
the outbreak of the South African war Sir John was appointed Major-General. and given command of the Cavalry Division in 
Natal. He wa. in command at the battle of Elandslaagle, and of the cavalry of Sir George White's force at Re.ifonlein and 
Lombard . Kop. Promoted Lieutenant-General in 1900. he lock part in many imporlant engagement,, remaining on actual field 
Ted u*nT ^Ql 1 '"1 IQM l"' T^^ o ^"""^ '" '^°^- •"'' '"^"""^ Inspector-General of the Forces, which post he 
iCW, . .1, P X •"L"«"'"J •"• B.<on. and on the outbreak of the pre.eni war wa. given the post of Commander- 
ia-t_biel ol the txpeditionary Force 
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