William Peyton
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For the Virginia lawyer, politician and slave owner, see William M. Peyton.
General Sir William Eliot Peyton, KCB, KCVO, DSO (7 May 1866 – 14 November 1931) was a British Army officer who served as Military Secretary to the British Expeditionary Force from 1916 to 1918. He was Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary at the time of the Delhi Durbar of 1911.[2]
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Sir William Peyton | |
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Born | (1866-05-07)7 May 1866 Wellington, Tamil Nadu, Madras, British India[1] |
Died | 14 November 1931(1931-11-14) (aged 65) Army and Navy Club, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Scottish Command (1926–30) 3rd Indian Division (1920–22) 40th Infantry Division (1918–19) X Corps (1918) Reserve Army (1918) Western Frontier Force in Egypt (1916) 2nd Mounted Division (1915) Meerut Cavalry Brigade (1908–12) 15th Hussars (1903–07) |
Battles/wars | Mahdist War Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
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