Brigadier General1910
Appointed Director of Military Operations
Historical person
Henry Hughes Wilson Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Hughes Wilson, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
17 records1910–191914 events3 places
Chronological biography
1910
Continental Deployment Planning1910
Develops plans for sending British forces to continental Europe.
War Office Operational Planning1910
Coordinates operational preparations within the War Office.
1911
Continental Expeditionary Planning1911
Refines plans for deploying an expeditionary force to France.
War Office Planning1911
Directs operational planning within the British War Office.
1913
Expeditionary Force Planning1913
Refines plans for deploying British forces to continental Europe.
War Office Mobilization Plans1913
Coordinates War Office preparations with French military planners.
1914
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)1914
Sub Chief of Staff to the BEF, Wilson was Sir John Frenchs most important advisor during the 1914 campaign
Curragh Incident1914
During the Curragh Incident encourages senior officers to resign rather than enforce Home Rule in Ulster
Principal Liaison Officer1914
Appointed Principal Liaison Officer to the French HQ
Principal Liaison Officer1914
Appointed Principal Liaison Officer with the French HQ
1917
Commander of Eastern Command1917
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Command
Commander of Eastern Command1917
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Command
Supreme War Council1 December 1917
Serves as British military representative at Versailles.
1918
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)1918
Appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Supreme War Council14 March 1918
Advises British ministers during Supreme War Council debates.
1919
Field Marshal1919
Appointed Field Marshal
Titles and roles
Baron · Brigadier General · Baron · Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS) · Baron · Chief of Staff · Baron · Commander of Eastern Command · Baron · Director of Military Operations · Baron · Field Marshal · Baron · Priciple Liaison Officer · General · Chief of Imperial General Staff · General · Permanent Military Representative · Major General · Director of Military Operations
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.