British Army Field Marshal. A member of the famous Haig Whisky family he opted to join the military rather than continue in the family business of whisky distilling and was ultimately appointed Commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front in 1915, with contingents of troops from across the British Commonwealth including Australia, Canada and New Zealand under his leadership. Early setbacks by allied forces were eventually overcome and under his command these forces began to meet with great success in battle and began to push enemy forces back towards the Hindenburg Line which was the last defensive line used by the Germans. Ultimately leading the British and Commonwealth forces to victory in 1918 when the Germans agreed to an armistice to take affect on 11 November 1918. He received many accolades and awards after his success in battle culminating in his ascension to the peerage in 1919 with being made an Earl. He died of heart failure in London.
British Army Field Marshal. A member of the famous Haig Whisky family he opted to join the military rather than continue in the family business of whisky distilling and was ultimately appointed Commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front in 1915, with contingents of troops from across the British Commonwealth including Australia, Canada and New Zealand under his leadership. Early setbacks by allied forces were eventually overcome and under his command these forces began to meet with great success in battle and began to push enemy forces back towards the Hindenburg Line which was the last defensive line used by the Germans. Ultimately leading the British and Commonwealth forces to victory in 1918 when the Germans agreed to an armistice to take affect on 11 November 1918. He received many accolades and awards after his success in battle culminating in his ascension to the peerage in 1919 with being made an Earl. He died of heart failure in London.
Bio by: Shane König von Castlemaine
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