Douglas Haig, 1st Yerl Haig
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Yerl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE (/heɪɡ/; 19 Juin 1861 – 29 Januar 1928) wis a senior officer o the Breetish Army.
The Yerl Haig | |
|---|---|
 Field Marshal Laird Haig | |
| Elk-name | "Master o the Field"[1] "the Butcher of the Somme"[2] 'Butcher' Haig[3] |
| Born | 19 Juin 1861 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh |
| Dee'd | 29 Januar 1928 (aged 66) 21 Prince's Gate, Lunnon |
| Allegiance |  Unitit Kinrick |
| Service/branch |  Breetish Airmy |
| Years o service | 1884–1920 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War Seicont Boer War First Warld War |
References eedit
- ↑ Davidson 2010, xx and pp. 126, 149.
- ↑ "Lions Led By Donkeys? – the Somme – Background". The National Archives. Retrieved 22 Juin 2013.
- ↑ "Douglas Haig". National Army Museum. Archived frae the original on 14 Februar 2011. Retrieved 22 Juin 2013.