Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-06-06 | Page 22 | Viscount Byng Dies in London

VISCOUNT BYNG BYNO I IDIES DIES IN LONDON LONDON June 6 UP- UP UP Viscount Viscount Vis Vis- count Byng of oC VIm Vimy former governor governor governor gov gov- general of or Canada whose name was WM associated with some of the most brilliant exploits of the World war died today at his home In Essex after atter years of ot ill health He was was' 72 and for 48 of his years he served the nation as soldier statesman and administrative exec exec- He returned to England at the end of ot February after aCter vainly seekIng seeking seeking seek seek- ing restored health at Pasadena CaL He suffered a heart attack there and returned to England He went to his country home Thorpe Hall at Thorpe Soken and became became became be be- came ill Monday night An emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency operation was performed Tuesday night for an internal disorder disorder disorder dis dis- order and he died at an early carly hour Byng began his military career in the cavalry and at 21 became a subaltern in the Royal Hus- Hus pars sars He served in the Sudan in South Africa and in India always with distinction But it was In Inthe inthe inthe the World war that he won fame He led the desperate defense of Ypres which was held against an overwhelmingly superior German force using poison gas and flame Career Ends s r rf f f ru r 1 r Viscount Byng nJ throwers for the first time lime In modern modern modern mod mod- ern history For his services he was made a baron and was given a royal roal grant grantor of or pounds From 1921 to 1926 he served ser as governor-general governor of Canada He He was made a viscount In 1926 Returning Returning Re Re- turning to England England- to retirement he was called upon in 1928 at 06 66 to become commissioner of London's policemen at a time when their morale was at a low ebb due to charges of oC graft among some star men He got the force into shape before ill health forced him to resign in 1931 Next year ear car he was made a field marshal Lord Byng was childless and his title becomes extinct He is survIved survived survived sur sur- by Byng