Title

Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill, GCB, CMG, DSO was a senior British Army officer with service in both the First World War and the Second World War

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Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill, GCB, CMG, DSO (25 December 1881 – 4 November 1944) was a senior British Army officer with service in both the First World War and the Second World War. From May 1940 to December 1941 he was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army, and subsequently served in Washington, D.C., as Chief of the British Joint Staff Mission and then Senior British Representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS)

Date

20th century

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP24A00_135

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Keywords

Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill GCB CMG DSO senior British Army officer service First World War Second World War Chief of the Imperial General Staff CIGS professional head British Army Washington D C Chief of the British Joint Staff Mission Senior British Representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff CCS military war conflict army 20th century

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