Word: curzon
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Colonel Lawrence is well acquainted with the subject on which he will speak, for since to summer of 1914 he has been continuously connected with the British War Office. He was commissioner for Lord Kitchener in France until the latter's death. Then he became Lord Curzon's French representative in questions connected with the English air service. Since 1917 he has been Liaison Officer between the War Officer and the Minister of Pensions...
...statesman in the Indian Empire, Sir Walter was Knighted. He had entered the Civil Service there in 187 and from then until 1905 he was constantly occupied with important duties. At different times he held the posts of secretary to the Government of India, private secretary to Lord Curzon, Viceroy, and chief of staff to the present King and Queen when they visited India...
...Walter Lawrence has been, since 1914, colonel and assistant adjutant-general in the British Army. He was commissioner for Lord Kitchener in France from the beginning of the war until the latter's death, when he became Lora Curzon's representative in France in connection with the business of the air service. Since the end of 1916 he has represented the War Office in the treatment and training of disabled soldiers, and is now Liaison Officer between the War Office and the Ministry of Pensions, a post which he has held since...
Before the beginning of the war he spent 21 years in India as a member of the India Civil Service, during which time he held many offices. At various times he acted as secretary to the government of India, private secretary to Lord Curzon, Chief of Staff to the present King and Queen when they visited India in 1905, and a member of the Council of India...