22 March 1861 Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England[1]
Died
19 September 1930(1930-09-19) (aged 69) Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Rank
Lieutenant General
Commands held
Scottish Command
Battles/wars
Battle of Tel el-Kebir Second Boer War First World War
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Lieutenant-General Sir John Spencer EwartKCB (22 March 1861 – 19 September 1930) was a British Army officer who became Adjutant-General to the Forces, but was forced to resign over the Curragh Incident.[2]
^1911 England Census
^"Obituary: Lieut.-General Sir J. S. Ewart". The Times. 20 September 1930. p. 12.
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be set up in 1909 under the chairmanship of Lieutenant General Sir SpencerEwart to continue the work. Until 1832, battle honours were awarded to a specific...
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