
William Heneker
Military Person
1867 – 1939
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Who was William Heneker?
General Sir William Charles Giffard Heneker KCB KCMG DSO was a Canadian born and educated soldier who served with the British Army in West Africa, India, and then later on the western front during the First World War. A notable military strategist and tactician, he became one of the most experienced and highly decorated Canadians in the British Empire, and one of only a handful of Canadians to reach the rank of full General.
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- Born
- Aug 1, 1867
Sherbrooke - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal Military College of Canada
- Died
- May 24, 1939
London
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on July 23, 2013
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