Lieutenant-General Sir James Melville Babington was a British Army officer and a renowned leader of cavalry, making a name for himself for his actions in the Second Boer War. He was Commander of the New Zealand Defence Force and one of the most respected British generals in the First World War, in command of the 23rd Division. After the war he was Commander of the British Forces in Italy.
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Chief of Defence Force
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- July 31, 1854
- Died
