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John Dill

Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill (25 December 1881 – 4 November 1944) was a senior British Army officer with service in both the First World War and the Second World War. From May 1940 to December 1941 he was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, and subsequently served in Washington, D.C., as Chief of the…

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Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (8) Army Dist…
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Born
(1881-12-25)25 December 1881 Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
Branch
British Army
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Commands
Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1940–41) I Corps (1939–1940) Aldershot Command (1937–1939) British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1936–1937) Staff College, Camberley…

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John Dill → Arlington National Cemetery, ArlingtonCemetery, British Army Officers, Century Press Archives, John DillGenerals, Michael Robert, November, Sir John Greer Dill, Unofficial, World War IINewspaper, ZBWPatterson
Allegiance · 1
John Dill → United Kingdom
Awards · 1
John Dill → Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (8) Army Dist…
Born · 1
John Dill → (1881-12-25)25 December 1881 Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
Branch · 1
John Dill → British Army
Buried · 1
John Dill → Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Commands · 1
John Dill → Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1940–41) I Corps (1939–1940) Aldershot Command (1937–1939) British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1936–1937) Staff College, Camberley…
Conflicts · 1
John Dill → Second Boer War First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War

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John DillAllegianceUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
John DillAwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (8) Army Dist…1.00infobox
John DillBorn(1881-12-25)25 December 1881 Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland1.00infobox
John DillBranchBritish Army1.00infobox
John DillBuriedArlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States1.00infobox
John DillCommandsChief of the Imperial General Staff (1940–41) I Corps (1939–1940) Aldershot Command (1937–1939) British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1936–1937) Staff College, Camberley…1.00infobox
John DillConflictsSecond Boer War First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War1.00infobox
John DillDied4 November 1944(1944-11-04) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., United States1.00infobox
John DillRankField Marshal1.00infobox
John DillService number66591.00infobox
John DillService years1901–19441.00infobox
John DillUnitPrince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)1.00infobox

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