Sir William Beynon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1866 Agra, India |
| Died | 9 February 1955 (aged 88) Gerrards Cross in south Buckinghamshire, UK |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
Major-General Sir William George Lawrence Beynon, KCIE, CB, DSO (5 November 1866 – 9 February 1955) was a British Indian Army officer.[1]
Military career
British forces commanded by Major-General Beynon advanced into Mahsud tribal territory on the 6th.[2] [3] British forces engaged the Mahsud several days in June.[4] On 25 June 1917, hostilities ceased when the Mahsud sued for peace.[4] Part of the terms were that the Mahsuds had to hand rifles they had stolen, some of these came into the hands of British troops while they were still there.[4] British troops began withdrawing on 12 July.[4] The final peace agreement came on 10 August 1917 with a Mahsud jirga.[5]
Bibliography
Notes
References
- The National Archives (2021). "Beynon Collection: papers of and relating to Maj-Gen Sir Will- iam George Lawrence". The National Archives (United Kingdom). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- National Army Museum (2021). "The North-West Frontier". National Army Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Neiberg, Michael S. (2017). World War I. Routledge. ISBN 9781351142786. - Total pages: 628
- Parker, Harry (20 August 1917). "Waziristan Campaign 1917".
- Parker-Galbreath, Simon (1932). "Waziristan Campaign 1917". Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Categories:
- 1866 births
- 1955 deaths
- Indian Army generals of World War I
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Afghan War
- Indian Staff Corps officers
- British military personnel of the Hazara Expedition of 1888
- British military personnel of the Chitral Expedition
- British military personnel of the Tirah campaign
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath