John Keir Military person
Lieutenant General Sir John Lindesay Keir KCB (6 July 1856 – 3 May 1937) was a British Army officer during the Boer War and the First World War. After early service in the Royal Artillery, he commanded the 6th Division in the British Expeditionary Force when it was mobilised in 1914, and was later promoted to lead VI Corps on the Western Front. However, he was relieved of command in 1916 after a personal spat with his commanding officer, and forced to retire.
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| Birth date | July 06, 1856 |
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| Date of death | May 03, 1937 |
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| military command | 6th Division VI Corps 1st Battalion Imperial Yeomanry |
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| service start | 1876 |
| service end | 1918 |