Ivor Maxse

Sir Ivor Maxse
Sir Ivor Maxse
Birth name	Frederick Ivor Maxse
Born	22 December 1862; London, England
Died	28 January 1958 (aged 95); Midhurst, Sussex, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1882–1926
Rank	General
Unit	Royal Fusiliers; Coldstream Guards
Commands	1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards; 1st (Guards) Brigade; 18th (Eastern) Division; XVIII Corps; IX Corps; Northern Command
Battles / wars	Mahdist War Battle of Atbara; Battle of Omdurman; Battle of Umm Diwaykarat; ; Second Boer War; World War I Battle of the Somme; Battle of Passchendaele; German Spring Offensive; ;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Distinguished Service Order; Mentioned in Dispatches
Education	Rugby School
Alma mater	Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Spouse	Mary Caroline Wyndham (m. 1899)
Children	3
Parents	Frederick Maxse (father); Cecilia Steel (mother);
Relatives	Violet Maxse (sister); Leopold Maxse (brother); Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse (uncle); Henry Wyndham (father-in-law)

General Sir Frederick Ivor Maxse, KCB CVO DSO DL (22 December 1862 – 28 January 1958) was a senior British Army officer who fought during the First World War, best known for his innovative and effective training methods.