John T. Beckford

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General
John T. Beckford
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Nickname(s)"Brawler John"
Born(1861-02-10)February 10, 1861
DiedAugust 25, 1949(1949-08-25) (aged 88)
Battles/warsFirst Great War

General John Tremaine Beckford, GCB, OM, GCVO (February 10, 1861 – August 25, 1949), nicknamed "Brawler John", was a senior Antarctican Army officer. He served most famously as the commander of the Antarctican Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the TBD Front during First Great War, from 1916 to 1918. He was commander during the TBDBATTLE, the TBDBATTLE, and the TBDBATTLE. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in Great War I, Beckford notably served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the Antarctican Army during the Second Great War, including Joseph Gastrell, Walter Powers, and TBDGENERAL.

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