diplomatic despatches
51German occupation of Luxembourg in World War I — The German occupation of Luxembourg in World War I was the first of two military occupations of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by Germany in the twentieth century. From August 1914 until the end of World War I in November 1918, Luxembourg was… …
52George Downing — Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet (1623 ndash; July 1684) was an Anglo Irish soldier and diplomat, son of Emmanuel Downing, barrister, and of Lucy, sister of Massachusetts Bay Governor John Winthrop. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. Downing Street,… …
53Eric Phipps — Sir Eric Clare Edmund Phipps, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (October 27, 1875 ndash;August 13, 1945) was a British diplomat.Family and early lifePhipps was the son of Sir Constantine Phipps, later British Ambassador to Belgium, and his wife Maria Jane (née …
54March 2007 — was the third month of that year. It began on a Thursday, and ended 31 days later on a Saturday. International holidays March 1 – St Davids Day United Kingdom March 4 – Purim (Jewish holiday) March 10 – Arba een (Shi a Islam) March 12 –… …
55Alfred Biliotti — Sir Alfred Biliotti (1833 ndash; 1915) was a levantine Italian who joined the British foreign service and eventually rose to become one of its most distinguished consular officers in the late 19th century. Biliotti was also an accomplished… …
56Adrian Holman — Sir Adrian Holman KBE CMG MC (22 December 1895 6 September 1974) was a British diplomat.Early lifeThe son of Richard Haswell Holman, he was educated at Copthorne Prepararory School, Harrow School, and New College, Oxford.CareerHe served in… …
57Bertram James — Squadron Leader Bertram Arthur Jimmy James, MC, RAF (17 April 1915 ndash; 18 January 2008) was a British survivor of The Great Escape.Early lifeJames was born in India, the son of a tea planter, and was educated at The King s School, Canterbury.… …
58Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships — Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship (DEMS) was an Admiralty Trade Division program established in June, 1939, to arm 5,500 British merchant ships with an adequate defence against enemy submarines and aircraft. The acronym DEMS was used to describe …
59John Oswald (British Army officer) — Infobox Military Person name= John Oswald lived= 2 October, 1771 ndash; 8 June, 1840 placeofbirth= Dunnikier, Fife, Scotland placeofdeath= Dunnikier, Fife, Scotland caption= nickname= allegiance= flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom… …
60Napoleon I — (Napoleon Bonaparte) ( the Little Corporal ) 1769 1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804 15. * * * ▪ emperor of France Introduction French in full Napoléon Bonaparte , original Italian Napoleone Buonaparte , byname the… …
