The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of Field Marshal Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng GCB, KCB, KCMG, MVO, CB, signed 'Byng of Vimy'. Born in England, he served in the Sudan and in the Boer War. When the First World War broke out, he commanded the Cavalry Corps within the British Expeditionary Force and was then sent to the Gallipoli Peninsula as commander of the 9th Army Corps, performing creditably. He took command of the Canadian Army Corps in 1916; after victory at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, he was promoted to command of the Third Army in June, and enhanced his reputation through his involvement in the attack at Cambrai. During the remainder of the war he had a succession of victories; he was made 1st Baron Byng of Vimy of Thorpe-le-Soken, in Essex, in October 1919. He was Governor General of Canada from 1921-1926, and was promoted to Field Marshal in 1932.
A French 9.2 siege gun in the act of firing towards the Asiatic coast, in an endeavour to silence an enemy gun which had been christened 'Weary Willie'. French artillerymen hold their ears against the
France. c. 1917. Prince Arthur of Connaught and Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byng, Commanding Canadian Corps, inspecting captured German Army trench mortars. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)
France. c. 1917. A Canadian Army guard of honour saluting King George V, from England, as he visits their lines accompanied by Lieutenant General Sir J. Byng KCB KCMG MVO who commanded the Canadian Ar
Vimy Ridge, France. c. 1917. Lieutenant General J. Byng, Commander Canadian Army Corps, telling a group of Canadian journalists how the area had been captured. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)
This file contains letters written by Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood regarding the 9th Corps right flank between 25 August and 2 December 1915. This file was part of Item 1 on Birdwood's list of
Major General Sir (later Field Marshal Lord) William Riddell Birdwood (of ANZAC, Bt) GCB, GCMG, CIE, DSO, was selected from the Indian Army 1914 to command the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. H
Major General Sir (later Field Marshal Lord) William Riddell Birdwood (of ANZAC, Bt), GCB, GCMG, CIE, DSO, was selected from the Indian Army 1914 to command the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
