John Lindesay Keir | |
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| Nickname(s) | Matador |
| Born | 6 July 1856 |
| Died | 3 May 1937 Leamington |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1876–1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry South Midland Division 6th Division VI Corps |
| Battles/wars | Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Médaille militaire Order of the Crown (Belgium) |
Sir John Lindesay Keir KCB (6 July 1856 – 3 May 1937) was a British soldier and general of the late 19th and early 20th century. He fought in the Second Boer War, and commanded the 6th Division and the VI Corps of the British Army on the Western Front during World War I.