Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley
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Major General Edward James Montagu-Stuart-Wortley, CB, CMG, DSO, MVO (31 July 1857 – 19 March 1934) was a senior British Army officer. He saw extensive active service in many parts of world, including Afghanistan, South Africa, Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, Malta, Sudan, France and Ireland. He was the source of the "interview" with Kaiser Wilhelm II that was the basis of the Daily Telegraph Affair that weakened the Kaiser's political power in Germany. During the First World War he was controversially dismissed after the Battle of the Somme due to the failure of his division's diversionary attack.
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Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley | |
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Nickname(s) | Eddie |
Born | (1857-07-31)31 July 1857 London, England[1] |
Died | 19 March 1934(1934-03-19) (aged 76) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1877–1919 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Commands held | 46th (North Midland) Division |
Battles/wars | Second Anglo–Afghan War First Boer War Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
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