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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.
Lt.-Gen. Sir Julian Byng views equipment captured during the battle. The mortar in foreground is a 24 cm LadungsWerfer Ehrhardt. The Germans did not see the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps as a loss. Contemporary German sources viewed the action, at worst, as a draw, given that no breakthrough occurred following the attack.
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.
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Description. Also known as. English. Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy. British Army officer who served as Governor General of Canada (1862-1935) Field Marshal Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy.
“Chaps, you shall go over exactly like a railroad train, on time, or you shall be annihilated,” warned Canadian Corps commander Sir Julian Byng. In the week leading up to the battle, Canadian and British artillery pounded the enemy positions on the ridge, killing and tormenting defenders.
Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (født 11. september 1862 i Wrotham Park i Middlesex i England, død 6. juni 1935 i Thorpe-le-Soken i Essex) var en britisk offiser som tjenestegjorde under første verdenskrig, blant annet som sjef for det canadiske korpset. Han ble feltmarskalk og var den 12. generalguvernøren i Canada .
