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Sir William George Laurence Beynon
1866–1955
A long-serving British Indian Army officer, he spent more than three decades on active and staff service, with much of his career tied to the North-West Frontier and Gurkha regiments. His military life later brought him senior command during the First World War and recognition with several high honors.
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With Kelly to Chitral
by Sir William George Laurence Beynon
About the author
Major-General Sir William George Lawrence Beynon (5 November 1866 – 9 February 1955) was a British Indian Army officer. Sources consistently describe him as serving for roughly 33 years, after early service with the Royal Sussex Regiment and then with Indian Army units including Punjabi and Gurkha regiments.
His career included frontier campaigns in British India, and he received the Distinguished Service Order for his part in the Chitral Expedition of 1895. During the First World War, he went on to hold senior command, including leadership of the 1st (Peshawar) Division.
Beynon was appointed to high distinctions including KCIE, CB, and DSO, reflecting a career that combined field service, staff work, and upper-level command. He died in 1955.