John Philip Du Cane
General Sir John Philip Du Cane, GCB (5 May 1865 – 5 April 1947) was a British Army officer. He held high rank during the First World War, most notably as Major General Royal Artillery at General Headquarters in 1915 when the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was expanding rapidly, as General Officer Commanding XV Corps 1916–18, then from April 1918 as liaison officer between Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and the Allied Generalissimo Ferdinand Foch. After the war he was Master-General of the Ordnance.
Sir John Du Cane GCB | |
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Major General Sir John Philip Du Cane by Francis Dodd | |
| Born | 5 May 1865 South Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 5 April 1947 (aged 81) Westminster, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1931 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | Malta British Army of the Rhine Western Command XV Corps |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
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