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British Army general (1886-1974)

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Major-General Sir Edward Louis Spears, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer and politician. He served as a liaison officer between British and French forces during both World Wars. From 1917 to 1920, he was head of the British Military Mission in Paris, concluding the First World War as a brigadier-general.

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Old War Office Building in London. It was here that Spears worked with French counterparts developing a joint Anglo-French codebook.Old War Office Building in London. It was here that Spears worked with French counterparts developing a joint Anglo-French codebook.Field Marshal French in ParisField Marshal French in ParisGeneral Charles LanrezacGeneral Charles LanrezacWhen Winston Churchill (seen here with Admiral 'Jackie' Fisher) lost his post as First Lord of the Admiralty after the failure of the Gallipoli campaign, he served on the western front. Spears escorted him during his first visit and they became friends - a relationship that would see Spears appointed WSC's special representative to de Gaulle and the Free French in the Second World War.When Winston Churchill (seen here with Admiral 'Jackie' Fisher) lost his post as First Lord of the Admiralty after the failure of the Gallipoli campaign, he served on the western front. Spears escorted him during his first visit and they became friends - a relationship that would see Spears appointed WSC's special representative to de Gaulle and the Free French in the Second World War.General Henry WilsonGeneral Henry WilsonGeorges ClemenceauGeorges Clemenceau12 Strathearn Place - the London home of Louis and May before, during and after the Second World War. The house was damaged on 15 October 1940, when a bomb fell next door.[31] The rebuilt house can just be seen.12 Strathearn Place - the London home of Louis and May before, during and after the Second World War. The house was damaged on 15 October 1940, when a bomb fell next door.[31] The rebuilt house can just be seen.

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Commander of the Legion of Honour
Military Cross
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Major-General Sir Edward Louis Spears, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer and politician. He served as a liaison officer between British and French forces during both World Wars. From 1917 to 1920, he was head of the British Military Mission in Paris, concluding the First World War as a brigadier-general. Between the wars, he was a Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. During the Second World War, he resumed his role as an Anglo-French liaison officer, holding the rank of major-general.

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United Kingdom
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Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1886 to 1974 · aged 87
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