John Ponsonby (British Army officer)

Sir John Ponsonby
Born(1866-03-25)25 March 1866
Windsor, Berkshire, England[1]
Died26 March 1952(1952-03-26) (aged 86)
Haile, Cumbria, England
Buried
Haile Parish Church, Haile, Cumbria, England[1]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1888–1928
RankMajor General
UnitColdstream Guards
CommandsMadras District
5th Division
40th Division
2nd Guards Brigade
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches

Major General Sir John Ponsonby, KCB, CMG, DSO (25 March 1866 – 26 March 1952) was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division during the last year of the First World War.

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