Launcelot Kiggell
British Army general (1862–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant-General Sir Launcelot Edward Kiggell, KCB, KCMG (2 October 1862 – 23 February 1954) was an Irish-born British Army officer who was Chief of the General Staff (CGS) for the British Armies in France under Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig from late 1915 to 1918.
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Sir Launcelot Kiggell | |
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Born | (1862-10-02)2 October 1862 County Limerick, Ireland |
Died | 23 February 1954(1954-02-23) (aged 91) Felixstowe, Suffolk, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1882–1920 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Unit | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Commands held | Staff College, Camberley |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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