Field Marshall Viscount Allenby of Jerusalem with King Feisal of Baghdad, from With Lawrence in Arabia by Lowell Thomas
Commander of the cavalry of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in 1914.Allenby commanded the Third Army in the Battle of Arras, which began on April 9, 1917. The British met with some initial success, but they continued to try to break through in the same sector, as the defenses strengthened. Allenby was held responsible for the failure of the cavalry to break through gaps in the German lines, and was transferred to the Palestine Front, replacing Murray.He led the forces that occupied Jerusalem on December 9, 1917, and entered the city on foot.On October 1, 1918, Allenby took Damascus in Syria. He continued advancing, and was approaching Mosul in Mesopotamia when Turkey capitulated.
Birth Date: April 23, 1861
National Affiliation: Great Britain
