| Sir John Ponsonby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1866 |
| Died | 26 March 1952 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1888 - 1928 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
2nd Guards Brigade 40th Division 5th Infantry Division Madras District |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir John Ponsonby KCB CMG DSO (25 March 1866 - 26 March 1952) was a British Army officer who commanded 5th Division during World War I.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Born the son of Sir Henry Ponsonby and educated at Eton College, Ponsonby was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1888.[1] He served in Uganda in 1898 and then in the Second Boer War.[1] He fought in World War I as Commander of the 2nd Guards Brigade from 1915 and then as General Officer Commanding 40th Division from 1917, leading his Division at the Battle of Cambrai.[2] In July 1918 he went on to become General Officer Commanding 5th Division remaining in that role until the end of the War.[2] After the War he became General Officer Commanding the Madras District of India.[2] He retired in 1928.
He lived at Haile Hall near Beckermet in Cumbria.[2]
Family[edit | edit source]
In 1935 he married Mary (Mollie) Robley; they had no children.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reginald Stephens |
General Officer Commanding the 5th Division 1918–1919 |
Succeeded by Hugh Jeudwine |
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