Ivor Maxse

Sir Ivor Maxse
Birth nameFrederick Ivor Maxse
Born22 December 1862
London, England[1]
Died28 January 1958(1958-01-28) (aged 95)
Midhurst, Sussex, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1882−1926
RankGeneral
UnitRoyal Fusiliers
Coldstream Guards
Commands1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards
1st (Guards) Brigade
18th (Eastern) Division
XVIII Corps
IX Corps
Northern Command
Battles/warsMahdist War
Second Boer War
World War I
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Frederick Ivor Maxse, KCB CVO DSO DL (22 December 1862 – 28 January 1958) was a senior British Army officer who fought during the First World War, best known for his innovative and effective training methods.[2]

  1. ^ 1911 England Census
  2. ^ "Obituary: Gen. Sir Ivor Maxse – Great Trainer of Troops". The Times. 29 January 1958. p. 10.

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