Grave of Officer Sir John Dill - Arlington, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 38° 52.849 W 077° 04.193
18S E 320456 N 4305587
The grave of distinguished British WWI military officer Sir John Dill is located at Arlington National Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM152P1
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 7

Photos were taken on 10 September 2021. The grave site is secluded by itself at the north corner of Roosevelt and Grant. It features Sir Dill on horseback riding into battle.

Taken from Wikipedia, "Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill, GCB, CMG, DSO (25 December 1881 – 4 November 1944) was a senior British Army officer with service in both the First World War and the Second World War. From May 1940 to December 1941 he was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), the professional head of the British Army, and subsequently served in Washington, D.C., as Chief of the British Joint Staff Mission and then Senior British Representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff (CCS)." (visit link)
Type of Historic Site: Grave

Address of Building, Object, or Site:
Grant Dr, Arlington, VA 22204


Website: [Web Link]

Admission Prices: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

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