El General Hon. Sir J. H. G. Byng

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Spanish WW1 Postcards depicting British Military Leaders
El General Hon. Sir J. H. G. Byng

item details

NameEl General Hon. Sir J. H. G. Byng

ProductionFrancis Dodd; maker/artist; circa 1918; Spain
Unknown; photographer; circa 1918; Spain

Classificationpicture postcards

Materialspaper, printing ink

Registration NumberCA000316/001/0016/0003

Overview

UK Army General. Portrait by Francis Dodd.

The Hon General Sir J. H. G. Byng, who commanded the Corps took Courcelettewith theCanadians in the Battle of the Somme and later captured by assault Vimy.

The Third Army was a memorable advance around Cambrai, in November of 11, 1917, under his orders.

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