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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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