Frederick Barton Maurice
| Frederick Barton Maurice | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Putty Nose |
| Born | 19 January 1871 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 19 May 1951 (aged 80) Cambridge, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1892–1918 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Sherwood Foresters |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order |
| Relations |
Frederick Maurice (grandfather) John Frederick Maurice (father) Joan Robinson (daughter) |
| Other work |
Correspondent Writer Academic |
Tirah Campaign
Second Boer War
World War I
Major-General Sir Frederick Barton Maurice, 1st Baronet GCB, GCMG, GCVO, DSO (19 January 1871 – 19 May 1951) was a senior British Army officer, military correspondent, writer and academic. During the First World War he was famously forced to resign his commission in May 1918 after writing a letter to The Times criticizing Prime Minister David Lloyd George for making misleading statements about the strength of British forces on the Western Front. He also founded the British Legion in 1920, and served as its president from 1932 to 1947.
Maurice was born in Dublin, the son of John Frederick Maurice, a British Army officer and military historian. He attended St. Paul's School and Sandhurst before joining the Derbyshire Regiment in 1892. His first overseas posting was to British India in 1897–98, during the Tirah Campaign. During this time, he served as aide-de-camp to his father, Major-General John Frederick Maurice. After a promotion to captain in 1899, Maurice fought with the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) in the Second Boer War 1899–1901.
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