Brigadier General1912
Appointed Brigadier General
Historical person
Horne Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Horne, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
15 records1912–191912 events5 places
Chronological biography
1912
1915
Commander of First Corps1915
Appointed Commander of the 1st Corps in France
Commander of First Corps1915
Appointed Commander of the 1st Corps in France
1916
Commander of 15th Corps1916
Appointed Commander of the 15th Corps in France
Commander of 15th Corps1916
Appointed Commander of the 15th Corps in France
Commander of First Army1916
Appointed Commander of the First Army
Commander of First Army1916
Appointed Commander of the First Army
1917
Capture of Vimy RidgeApril 1917
Captures Vimy Ridge
Battle of Arras9 April 1917
Attacks the German 6th Army under von Falkenhausen, wins a tactical victory
Offensive9 April 1917
9-15 April, the British begin the Nivelle Offensive under Generals Horne & Allenby
Sixth Army9 April 1917
Attacks the German 6th Army under von Falkenhausen, wins a tactical victory
1918
Capture of Mons1918
September, occupies Mons
Hindenburg LineSeptember 1918
Breaks through the Hindenburg Line
1919
Commander in Chief1919
Appointed Commander in Chief in the East
Peerage1919
Created Baron Stirkoke, 1st
Titles and roles
Baron · Brigadier General · Baron · Commander in Chief · Baron · Commander of 15th Corps · Baron · Commander of First Army · Baron · Commander of First Corps · Baron · General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.