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headstone. The epitaph on his CWGC gravestone reads: "'I am the resurrection and the life'. He fought a good fight. He kept the faith." In March 1918 parliament agreed to a request from the King that he grant the sum of £25,000 to his widow.
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on 11 March 1917, shortly after his rank of lieutenant-general had been made permanent. (He issued the Proclamation of Baghdad on 19 March.) From Baghdad, he launched the Samarrah Offensive and extended his operations to the
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later argued that Maude clearly "consciously or unconsciously" ignored his secret orders from Robertson not to attempt to take Baghdad. Robertson changed his mind when it seemed that the Russians might advance to
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and many others, including the French and American consuls. The statue was attacked and torn down by an anti-British mob during the
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Given reinforcements and more equipment, Maude directed his force in a steady series of victories. Advancing up the
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when, in October 1914, he was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier-general and given command of the
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forces. He was made commander of all Allied forces in Mesopotamia in late July 1916, replacing Sir
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Further advances in Mesopotamia were ordered (18 September 1916) by politicians such as
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where he was promoted to temporary lieutenant-general, , replacing Lieutenant-General
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After a lull over the summer, in November 1917, whilst his forces were engaged at
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Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Maude leads Indian troops into Baghdad, March 1917.
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The Military Papers of Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, 1914–1917
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from March to September 1885, where he was awarded the Egyptian Medal and the
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Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918
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The Life of Sir Stanley Maude Lieutenant General K.C.B, C.M.G., D.S.O
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of him was unveiled in December 1923 in Baghdad. The statue was by
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In mid-August, however, Maude was instead given charge of the
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Maude arrived to catch the end of the British failure at the
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milk) and died in the same house as German field marshal
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In May 1901, he was appointed military secretary to the
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Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Maude's grave in 1918.
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Memorial to Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Maude at
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Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Sir Stanley Maude Memorial in Baghdad in about 1958
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Lieutenant General 342:Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1396:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath 31: 1351:Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley 1012:(Supplement). 8 March 1917. p. 2333. 956:(Supplement). 21 July 1916. p. 7315. 912:(Supplement). 22 June 1915. p. 6116. 180:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath 1207: 1185: 1139:. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 45. 1002: 990: 978: 946: 902: 882: 862: 842: 822: 802: 782: 762: 728: 617: 565: 488: 476: 386: 266:. The Maude family claimed descent from 214:(24 June 1864 – 18 November 1917) was a 1021: 1019: 1391:Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour 1328: 1226: 1132: 1126: 716: 701: 400:In World War I, Maude first served in 321:from 1895 to 1896, he was promoted to 317:'s Egyptian Star. While attending the 270:, who came over to England during the 1245: 340:(10 September 1901), was appointed a 1356:British Army generals of World War I 1016: 328:He was promoted again, this time to 258:Bisshopp, daughter of Very Reverend 1210:Field Marshal Sir William Robertson 1052:"Baghdad diary: 'British' cemetery" 668:, was named for Frederick Maude by 656:Iraqi Republican Revolution of 1958 507:Chief of the Imperial General Staff 13: 1187:Callwell, Major-General Charles E. 1031:Commonwealth War Graves Commission 832:. 27 September 1901. p. 6303. 812:. 10 September 1901. p. 5927. 772:. 24 September 1895. p. 5300. 658:, its subsequent fate is unknown. 607:Commonwealth War Graves Commission 382: 309:Maude first saw active service in 14: 1432: 1246:Maude, Frederick Stanley (2012). 1231:. London: Pen & Sword Books. 892:. 13 November 1914. p. 9375. 603:Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery 462:as commander of the newly dubbed 295:Royal Military College, Sandhurst 872:. 11 October 1901. p. 6641. 395: 304: 260:Sir George Bisshopp, 9th Baronet 93: 73: 16:British Army general (1864–1917) 1406:People educated at Eton College 1381:Gibraltarian military personnel 1157: 1117: 1102: 1084: 1062: 1044: 996: 940: 916: 896: 876: 856: 792:. 7 February 1899. p. 793. 738:. 5 February 1884. p. 532. 1169:History of the First World War 836: 816: 796: 776: 756: 742: 722: 626:Maude has a memorial stone at 505:and against the wishes of the 443: 423: 404:. He was a staff officer with 242:, the youngest son of General 1: 685: 233: 852:. 28 May 1901. p. 3639. 613: 7: 1421:British Army major generals 1308:GOC 13th (Western) Division 1189:(2024). John Wilson (ed.). 529:and winning the battles of 246:, who had been awarded the 244:Sir Frederick Francis Maude 203:Sir Frederick Stanley Maude 188:Distinguished Service Order 10: 1437: 1346:Coldstream Guards officers 1208:Woodward, David R (1998). 447: 420:, then still in training. 357:Governor-General of Canada 346:Queen's South Africa Medal 285:, where he was elected to 55:18 November 1917 (aged 53) 1314: 1305: 1297: 1287: 1278: 1272: 1267: 1133:Majors, Harry M. (1975). 675: 642:. It was unveiled by Sir 254:, and of Catherine Mary, 175: 144: 122: 112: 104: 87: 67: 51: 39: 30: 23: 561: 319:Staff College, Camberley 1111:Illustrated London News 929:. Richard Cohen Books. 601:His body was buried in 430:13th (Western) Division 344:(DSO) and received the 338:mentioned in Despatches 192:Mentioned in dispatches 135:13th (Western) Division 1227:Davies, Frank (1997). 623: 571: 494: 486: 392: 1108:The Maude Memorial . 636:William Goscombe John 621: 569: 545:in February 1917, he 531:Mohammed Abdul Hassan 492: 480: 450:Mesopotamian campaign 390: 220:Mesopotamian campaign 168:Mesopotamian campaign 105:Years of service 1136:Exploring Washington 993:, pp. 122, 167. 638:and the pedestal by 289:. After attending a 1376:Deaths from cholera 1165:Liddell Hart, Basil 981:, pp. 118–119. 670:Albert H. Sylvester 582:, Maude contracted 325:on 28 August 1895. 250:in 1855 during the 1072:. 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Index


Gibraltar
Baghdad
Ottoman Empire
United Kingdom

British Army
Lieutenant-General
14th Brigade
33rd Division
13th (Western) Division
Tigris Corps
Second Boer War
First World War
Western Front
Gallipoli campaign
Mesopotamian campaign
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in dispatches
Lieutenant-General
KCB
CMG
DSO
British Army
Mesopotamian campaign
First World War
conquering Baghdad
Gibraltar

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