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  • Louis Lipsett
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  • Major General Louis James Lipsett CB, CMG (14 June 1874 – 14 October 1918), was a senior officer in the British Army and Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. He commanded the 3rd Canadian Division during some of the bitterest battles of the war, taking over in 1915 after his predecessor was killed. He himself was killed in action less than a month before the end of the war during a reconnaissance mission observing German positions along the River Selle.
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Unit
  • Royal Irish Regiment, General Staff
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serviceyears
  • 1894
Birth Date
  • 1874-06-14
Commands
Branch
  • 22
death place
  • Saulzoir, France
Name
  • Louis James Lipsett
Birth Place
  • Ballyshannon, Ireland
Title
  • General Officer Commanding the 4th Division
  • General Officer Commanding the 3rd Canadian Division
Awards
death date
  • 1918-10-14
Rank
Allegiance
  • United Kingdom
Battles
  • Tirah Campaign
  • Second Boer War
  • First World War *Second Battle of Ypres *Mount Sorrel *Battle of the Somme *Battle of Vimy Ridge *Battle of Passchendaele
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Years
  • June 1916 – September 1918
  • September 1918 – October 1918
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  • Major General Louis James Lipsett CB, CMG (14 June 1874 – 14 October 1918), was a senior officer in the British Army and Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. He commanded the 3rd Canadian Division during some of the bitterest battles of the war, taking over in 1915 after his predecessor was killed. He himself was killed in action less than a month before the end of the war during a reconnaissance mission observing German positions along the River Selle. A highly experienced officer, Lipsett had previously seen action in the Tirah Campaign and the Second Boer War with the British Army, serving as an officer with the Royal Irish Regiment. He was later instrumental in developing military training and education throughout Canada and expanding the shore defences of British Columbia in response to the threat of the German East Asian Cruiser Squadron under von Spee. An experienced and capable officer, Lipsett was popular with both his men and his superiors and his death was considered "a deplorable loss to the Division".
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