John Philip Du Cane
| Sir John Du Cane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 May 1865 South Kensington, London, England |
| Died |
5 April 1947 (aged 81) Westminster, London, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
XV Corps Western Command British Army of the Rhine Malta |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir John (Philip) Du Cane GCB (1865–1947) was a British Army general and a former Master-General of the Ordnance. He held high rank during World War I.
Military career
Du Cane was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1884.[1]
He served in the Second Boer War and became Commander Royal Artillery for 3rd Division in 1911.[1]
He served in World War I initially as a Brigadier on the General Staff of 3rd Corps and then as Major-General, Royal Artillery at General Headquarters in 1915.[1] He was posted to the Ministry of Munitions in 1916 and then became Commander XV Corps in 1916.[1] In that capacity, he was closely involved in Operation Hush, a planned invasion on the Belgian coast.[2]
He was appointed Master-General of the Ordnance in 1920 and then General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Western Command in 1923.[1] He was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for British Army of the Rhine from 1924 until 1927 when he became Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta; he retired in 1931.[1]
He was also Aide-de-Camp General to the King from 1926 to 1930.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Horne |
General Officer Commanding XV Corps 1916–1918 |
Succeeded by Post Disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir William Furse |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1920–1923 |
Succeeded by Sir Noel Birch |
| Preceded by Sir Beauvoir De Lisle |
GOC-in-C Western Command 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Butler |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Godley |
Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine 1924–1927 |
Succeeded by Sir William Thwaites |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Walter Congreve |
Governor of Malta 1927–1931 |
Succeeded by Sir David Campbell |
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