Henry Maitland Wilson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Died | Chilton |
| United Kingdom | |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Battles and wars | Second Boer War |
| World War I | |
| Job | Politician |
| Army officer | |
| Education | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Eton College | |
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| ID | 582525 |
Henry Maitland Wilson Life story
Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson, GCB, GBE, DSO, also known as Jumbo Wilson, was a senior British Army officer of the 20th century. He saw active service in the Second Boer War and then during the First World War on the Somme and at Passchendaele.