Charles à Court Repington
Charles à Court Repington, CMG (29 January 1858 – 25 May 1925), known until 1903 as Charles à Court, was an English soldier, who went on to have a second career as an influential war correspondent during the First World War. He is also credited with coining the term 'First World War' and one of the first to use the term 'world war' in general.
Charles à Court Repington | |
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| Birth name | Charles à Court |
| Born | 29 January 1858 Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 25 May 1925 (aged 67) Hove, Sussex, England |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1878–1902 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Rifle Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
| Other work | War correspondent and author |
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