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George Milne, 1st Baron Milne

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Milne toured the Caucasus in early 1919 and thought "the country and the inhabitants are equally loathsome" and that British withdrawal "would probably lead to anarchy" but "the world would (not) lose much if the whole of the country cut each other’s throats. They are certainly not worth the life of
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The British Government accepted the need to maintain a presence in Salonika to keep the French happy, but Robertson, who often communicated by secret letters and "R" telegrams to generals in the field, privately told Milne that he did not favour offensive operations. Milne broadly agreed with
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in spring 1917 cost 5,000 dead and seriously wounded, one quarter of all British casualties throughout the entire Salonika Campaign. Another British attack in the Struma Valley was more successful. His troops were constantly suffering from malaria. Milne was appointed a Grand Officer of the
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Robertson that any attempt to attack across the mountains to cut the Nis-Sofia-Constantinople railway was logistically impractical, although he did stress that his forces must either advance or retreat from the
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a single British soldier". At the end of August 1919 the British withdrew from Baku (the small British naval presence was also withdrawn from the Caspian Sea), leaving only 3 battalions at Batum.
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on the Black Sea, supervising German and Turkish withdrawal. British (including Indian and some Arab) troops were in Persia (partly to protect the oilfields at
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He was appointed a Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-General in the intelligence division at headquarters on 26 January 1903 and then, having been promoted to
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on 22 August 1902 (the honour was gazetted in the October 1902 South Africa honours list), and returned to the United Kingdom on the SS
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Dexter, an officer of the Royal Horse Artillery; sinister, an officer of the Greek Evzone Guard, both in full dress uniform.
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of British land forces although limited practical progress was made during his term in office. Having been advanced to
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in South Africa, where he was appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General on 18 February 1900, and was promoted to
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in November 1866, the son of George Milne and Williamina Milne (née Panton), and educated at MacMillan's School in
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on 1 January 1917. On 3 January 1917 Milne arrived at the Rome Conference independently of the French General
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on 31 July 1923, he became CIGS on 19 February 1926. In that role he supported the publication of the study
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Milne undertook numerous offensives in support of his French and Serbian Allies with limited resources. His
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in July 1914, Milne was commanding the divisional artillery of the 4th Division which formed part of the
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In September 1918, Milne became responsible for the military administration of a vast area around the
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on 30 January 1928 before retiring in 1933. On 26 January 1933 he was raised to the peerage as
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of British land forces although limited practical progress was made during his term in office.
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in April that year. After serving briefly as major general, general staff (MGGS) of the
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on 23 February 1915, was later mentioned in despatches for his service during the
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formation) in April 1908. He joined the general staff at the headquarters of the
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Or, a cross moline pierced lozengeways of the field between four mullets Azure.
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He was also a Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 21 November 1918,
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in September 1918, French and Serbian units were successful in defeating the
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and took over the administration of the city, which was collapsing.
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on 9 May 1916. As late as 3 June 1916 Milne was ordered by General
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on 1 November 1905, became a general staff officer at Headquarters
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was sent to Salonika in December. Milne was promoted to permanent
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in July 1919. He was also awarded the Grand Cross of the French
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Uncle George: Field-Marshal Lord Milne of Salonika and Rubislaw
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but spent most of the war commanding the British forces on the
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Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima
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on the Caspian, while an entire British division had occupied
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on 16 September 1885. He was initially posted to a battery at
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Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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and became Brigadier General Royal Artillery (BGRA) for the
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Romania in fact entered the war at the end of August, see
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at a time of considerable internal disorder following the
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which took place that same month. Bulgaria then signed an
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in January 1915 and was promoted to the temporary rank of
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1912, was, at the relatively young age of 47, promoted to
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in 1889 before being posted back to India to a battery at
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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A dexter hand holding up an open book Proper, leaved Or.
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on 1 January 1918. Although Milne was repulsed again at
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Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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General Milne (right) shaking hands with Field Marshal
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Milne was appointed Grand Cross (First Class) of the
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on 4 July 1895, he joined the garrison artillery in
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Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson: A Political Soldier
811:on 15 December 1920 and General Officer Commanding 382:in 1897. There he became a friend of his classmate 252: 205: 183: 157: 147: 137: 129: 117: 109: 92: 72: 40: 962:Efficiunt Clarum Studia (Studies Make Illustrious) 905:In 1905, he married Claire Maitland, daughter of 783:in August 1919 and made a Knight of Grace of the 422:which arrived at Southampton in early September. 298:(5 November 1866 – 23 March 1948) was a senior 1976:. Westport Connecticut & London: Praeger. 1419:(Supplement). 22 September 1916. p. 9336. 918:Coat of arms of George Milne, 1st Baron Milne 671:An allied cemetery at Thessaloniki (Salonika). 2793:British Army personnel of the Second Boer War 2317: 8: 2813:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 2022:British General Staff: Reform and Innovation 1668:(Supplement). 19 August 1919. p. 10606. 1596:(Supplement). 8 October 1918. p. 11951. 1326:(Supplement). 10 October 1913. p. 7063. 1290:(Supplement). 7 November 1905. p. 7425. 827:(issued in 1929) and generally promoted the 2783:Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1614:(Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 73. 1542:(Supplement). 31 August 1917. p. 9101. 1497:(Supplement). 29 December 1916. p. 15. 881:, which began in September 1939, he was an 833:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 787:on 9 April 1920. In March 1920 he occupied 374:. Next he was appointed battery captain at 306:(CIGS) from 1926 to 1933. He served in the 226:Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle 210:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 2324: 2310: 2302: 2068: 2019:French, David; Reid, Brian Holden (2002). 1867:(Supplement). 7 January 1919. p. 438. 1794:(Supplement). 31 December 1926. p. 3. 1560:(Supplement). 28 December 1917. p. 1. 988:. Belgrade: SluĹľbeni Glasnik. p. 590. 916: 728:. Small British forces had twice occupied 57: 37: 2843:Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley 2788:British Army personnel of the Mahdist War 1829: 1650:(Supplement). 18 July 1919. p. 9232. 1437:(Supplement). 9 March 1917. p. 2446. 1399: 1368: 1358:(Supplement). 9 March 1915. p. 2475. 1308:(Supplement). 11 June 1912. p. 4298. 1209:(Supplement). 26 June 1902. p. 4192. 1105: 1066: 1013:. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 690:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath 29:For other people named George Milne, see 889:. He also wrote a weekly column for the 870:from 1933 and Colonel Commandant of the 522:in July, in succession to Major General 236:Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer 1704:(Supplement). 7 May 1920. p. 5347. 976: 597:. When he succeeded Lieutenant-General 1005: 1003: 1001: 999: 997: 995: 917: 589:in January 1916 with orders to oppose 1380: 1336: 1219: 1135: 1034: 907:Sir John Nisbet Maitland, 5th Baronet 445:in 1909 and, having been appointed a 269:George Francis Milne, 1st Baron Milne 7: 2833:Recipients of the War Cross (Greece) 2828:Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff 2798:British Army generals of World War I 2564:Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd 2511:Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff 2202:Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd 1917:The British Field Marshals 1736–1997 897:on 23 March 1948, at the age of 81. 656:, attempted to place the BEF on the 322:. As CIGS he generally promoted the 2808:Deputy lieutenants of Aberdeenshire 2192:Chief of the Imperial General Staff 2050:"Milne, Sir George Frederick"  1974:Field Marshal Sir William Robertson 803:on 26 April 1920, he was appointed 682:Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus 615:Chief of the Imperial General Staff 394:with his battery. He served in the 304:Chief of the Imperial General Staff 246:Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour 162:Chief of the Imperial General Staff 2594:The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein 1919:. Barnsley (UK): Pen & Sword. 1897:Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 1722:. 17 December 1920. p. 12394. 1056:. 25 September 1885. p. 4517. 825:Mechanised and Armoured Formations 688:on 31 August 1917 and advanced to 447:Companion of the Order of the Bath 25: 2838:Constables of the Tower of London 2349:Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces 2333:Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces 1776:. 19 February 1926. p. 1242. 1173:. 28 December 1900. p. 8756. 909:; they had a son and a daughter. 815:on 1 June 1923. Having been made 406:on 2 April 1901, and awarded the 2778:Military personnel from Aberdeen 2253:Constable of the Tower of London 1239:. 31 October 1902. p. 6897. 868:Constable of The Tower of London 621:(1st Class, with Swords) by the 558: 538: 344:Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 257:Constable of the Tower of London 1849:. 31 January 1933. p. 663. 771:on 1 January 1919, advanced to 581:Milne was appointed to command 1885:. 23 April 1926. p. 2781. 1686:. 13 April 1920. p. 4341. 1191:. 16 April 1901. p. 2605. 864:Master Gunner, St James's Park 490:(BEF) in France. He fought on 1: 2271:Peerage of the United Kingdom 1957:. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1812:. 2 March 1928. p. 1494. 1758:. 31 July 1923. p. 5241. 1155:. 19 June 1900. p. 3815. 785:Venerable Order of Saint John 775:on 3 June 1919 and given the 767:in October 1918, appointed a 601:as Commander-in-Chief of the 358:and then joined a battery at 31:George Milne (disambiguation) 1740:. 8 June 1923. p. 4060. 1632:. 6 June 1919. p. 7424. 1447:Woodward, 1998, pp30-3, 66–7 1272:. 19 May 1903. p. 3152. 1086:. 5 July 1895. p. 3818. 638:60th (2/2nd London) Division 390:and scoring a direct hit on 63:Field Marshal Lord Milne by 2629:Chiefs of the General Staff 2337:Chiefs of the General Staff 1938:. Oxford University Press. 860:Hampshire Heavy Brigade, RA 851:in the County of Aberdeen. 726:Turkish War of Independence 488:British Expeditionary Force 408:Distinguished Service Order 402:on 1 November 1900. He was 218:Distinguished Service Order 200:Turkish War of Independence 2869: 2848:Barons created by George V 2493:Chief of the General Staff 1972:Woodward, David R (1998). 545:Milne (left) with General 516:general officer commanding 28: 2478: 2290: 2281: 2276: 2269: 2259: 2250: 2242: 2232: 2221: 2213: 2208: 2198: 2189: 2181: 2171: 2162: 2154: 2144: 2138:GOC British Salonika Army 2135: 2127: 2117: 2108: 2103: 2093: 2084: 2076: 2071: 984:Acović, Dragomir (2012). 839:1927, he was promoted to 314:he served briefly on the 56: 2823:Royal Artillery officers 2165:GOC-in-C Eastern Command 2064:Generals of World War II 1915:Heathcote, Tony (1999). 619:Order of the White Eagle 380:Staff College, Camberley 2732:Sir Mark Carleton-Smith 2263:Sir Claud William Jacob 2056:Encyclopædia Britannica 1934:Jeffery, Keith (2006). 482:At the outbreak of the 451:King's Birthday Honours 404:mentioned in despatches 222:Mentioned in Despatches 2803:British field marshals 2773:Nobility from Aberdeen 2485: 2175:Sir Walter Braithwaite 2059:(12th ed.). 1922. 1991:Nicol, Graham (1976). 1458:Romania in World War I 1011:"George Francis Milne" 935: 928: 862:, from 24 April 1926, 672: 508:Second Battle of Ypres 431:North Midland Division 378:and then attended the 302:officer who served as 2544:Sir William Robertson 2519:Sir William Nicholson 2501:Sir Neville Lyttelton 2484: 2294:George Douglass Milne 1953:Palmer, Alan (1998). 934: 927: 901:Marriage and children 847:, of Salonika and of 795:Later career and life 761:Order of the Redeemer 724:and the start of the 677:attack at Lake Doiran 670: 603:British Salonika Army 549:(centre) and General 469:, on 1 October 1913. 366:in 1891. 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George Milne (disambiguation)
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Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
War Cross
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Constable of the Tower of London

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