Dill, John, Sir, 1881-1944
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Sir John Greer Dill (b. Dec. 25, 1881, Ireland-d. Nov. 4, 1944, Washington, D.C.), Field Marshal in the British Army, entered the Army in 1901. He served in South Africa early in his career and later served during World War I and in India in 1929 and 1930. He became Supreme Commander of British forces in Palestine in 1936. During World War II, General Dill was commander of I Corps in France, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, and Chief of the British Joint Staff Mission in Washington, D.C. He is credited with playing a significant role in forming the “special relationship” between the U.K. and the U.S.
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