General Sir Smith-Dorrien
Colour, decorated portrait of General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien (1858-1930). On the outbreak of World War I, he was given command of the II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force. Praised for his leadership skills during the Battle of Mons, his troops became the British Second Army in December 1914. During the Second Battle of Ypres, Smith-Dorrien clashed with Sir John French over tactics as he felt repeated attacks on the front line was creating unnecessary loss of life
Picture No
10700729
Media ID
47567794
Size
4050px x 5785px
(6.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Portrait by Russell, decorative border by Steven Spurrier in The Graphic, 18 December 1915
Date
1915
