John Ponsonby (British Army officer)

Sir John Ponsonby
Born	(1866-03-25)25 March 1866 Windsor, Berkshire, England[1]
Died	26 March 1952(1952-03-26) (aged 86) Haile, Cumbria, England
Buried	Haile Parish Church, Haile, Cumbria, England[1]
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1888–1928
Rank	Major General
Unit	Coldstream Guards
Commands	Madras District 5th Division 40th Division 2nd Guards Brigade
Battles / wars	Second Boer War First World War
Awards	Knight 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.