Marshal 1st Viscount Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby Signed Glass Slide Plates Field Marshal Viscount Allenby Nickname(s) Bloody Bull or The Bull Born 23 April 1861 Brackenhurst, Nottinghamshire, UK Died 14 May 1936 (aged 75) London, UK Allegiance United Kingdom/British Empire Service/branch British Army Years of service 1880?1925 Rank Field Marshal Commands held Egyptian Expeditionary Force British Third Army V Corps Cavalry Corps 1st Cavalry Division 4th Cavalry Brigade 5th Royal Irish Lancers 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons Battles/wars Second Boer War First World War Western Front Battle of Mons Retreat from Mons First Battle of Ypres Second Battle of Ypres Battle of Arras Sinai and Palestine Campaign Battle of Beersheba Battle of Hareira and Sheria Battle of Mughar Ridge Battle of Jerusalem Battle of Tell 'Asur First Transjordan attack on Amman Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt Battle of Megiddo Capture of Damascus Pursuit to Haritan 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 Full list Other work High Commissioner for Egypt and the Sudan (1919?25) I ship items out EVERY DAY so EXPECT a QUICK delivery! Please feel free to ask any questions you may have I answer most questions instantly