Picture No | 10294345 |
Date | 1939 |
Description | General Lord Gort |
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General John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort (1886-1946), commander in chief of the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1939 and 1940. He went on to hold various positions during the remainder of World War Two. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions in 1918 during the First World War.
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Source | Colourised photograph by Russell in the Illustrated London News, 16th September 1939 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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