19 December 1915: Field Marshal Sir John French (1852-1925, later ennobled as the first Earl of Ypres), was replaced as commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force by General Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928, later ennobled as the first Earl Haig), setting the stage for the Somme.
Lest we forget.
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