George Franks, the Glossary
Major-General Sir George McKenzie Franks (16 October 1868 – 12 October 1958) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 35th Division.[1]
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13 relations: Bray-sur-Somme, British Army, Major general (United Kingdom), Marlborough College, Order of Osmanieh, Order of the Bath, Order of the Medjidie, Royal Artillery, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Walter Congreve, World War I, 1927 Birthday Honours, 35th Division (United Kingdom).
Bray-sur-Somme
Bray-sur-Somme (literally Bray on Somme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.
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Major general (United Kingdom)
Major general (Maj Gen) is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. George Franks and Major general (United Kingdom) are British Army major generals.
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Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a public school (English fee-charging boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
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Order of Osmanieh
The Order of Osmanieh (نشانِ عثمانیه, Modern Osmaniye Nişanı) was a civil and military decoration of the Ottoman Empire.
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.
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Order of the Medjidie
Order of the Medjidie (نشانِ مجیدیه, August 29, 1852 – 1922) is a military and civilian order of the Ottoman Empire.
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Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises thirteen Regular Army regiments, the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and five Army Reserve regiments.
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Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
The Royal Military Academy (RMA) at Woolwich, in south-east London, was a British Army military academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers.
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Walter Congreve
General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, (20 November 1862 – 28 February 1927), was a British Army officer in the Second Boer War and the First World War, and Governor of Malta from 1924 to 1927.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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1927 Birthday Honours
The 1927 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire.
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35th Division (United Kingdom)
The 35th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army, raised during World War I as part of General Kitchener's fourth New Army.
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