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Julian Hedworth George Byng, Canada's twelfth Governor General, brought to his office a distinguished military record. Born on September 11th, 1862, the son of the second Earl of Strafford, he became a professional soldier and served in India; in the South African War; with the occupation forces in Egypt and in the First World War.
Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng commanded the Canadian Corps on the Western Front from May 1916 to June 1917. He forged the Canadians into an elite fighting formation, leading them through the battles of Mount Sorrel, the Somme, and Vimy Ridge. His Canadian troops called themselves the "Byng Boys," a testament to their commander's popularity.
Lord Byng was well-known to Canadians before his appointment as Governor General. In 1916, during the First World War, he took command of the Canadian Army Corps on the western front. He gained his greatest glory with the Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, an historic military victory for Canada that inspired nationalism at home.
Julian Hedworth George Byng was born on September 11, 1862, at Wrotham Park in Middlesex, England. A career soldier from 1883, he was promoted to major general in 1909. In May 1916 Byng became commander of the Canadian Corps in France. As such, he was responsible for one of the most famous Canadian victories in either world war, the April 9 ...
Julian Byng. Julian Byng was born on 11 September 1862 in Wrotham Park, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was married to Marie Evelyn Moreton. He died on 6 June 1935 in Thorpe Hall, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, England, UK.
Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (11 September 1862-6 June 1935) was a British Army general who served as commander of the Canadian Corps from 1916 to 1917 (succeeding Edwin Alderson and preceding Arthur Currie) and the British 3rd Army from 1917 to 1919 (succeeding Edmund Allenby) during World War I. He also served as Governor General of Canada from 1921 to 1926 ...
