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General Byng may refer to: George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington (1701–1750), British Army major general John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford (1772–1860),
General_Byng
British Army officer & 12th Governor-General of Canada (1862-1935)
Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (11 September 1862 – 6 June 1935), was a British Army officer who served as Governor General of Canada, the
Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
Julian_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Byng_of_Vimy
1926 Canadian constitutional crisis
King–Byng affair, also known as the King–Byng Wing Ding, was a Canadian constitutional crisis that occurred in 1926, when the Governor General of Canada
King–Byng_affair
Federal representative of the Canadian monarch
General, Lord Monck to General Vanier (2 ed.). York: York Publishing Co. p. 156. Williams, Jeffery (1983). Byng of Vimy: General and Governor General
Governor_General_of_Canada
2018 video game
by a sleeping dart trap. She awakens to find herself with General Byng in his safehouse; Byng intends to keep Sally imprisoned there until the problems
We_Happy_Few
School Division in Manitoba
English K-5 École Dieppe French K-4 Fort Richmond Collegiate English 9-12 General Byng School English K-8 Henry G. Izatt Middle School English 5-8 Laidlaw School
Pembina Trails School Division
Pembina_Trails_School_Division
Royal Navy officer and politician (1704–1757)
Admiral of the Blue John Byng (baptised 29 October 1704 – 14 March 1757) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was court-martialled and executed
John_Byng
Public school in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
school in the west end of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1922 as General Byng Elementary School, it was later repurposed as a secondary school; it
J. L. Forster Secondary School
J._L._Forster_Secondary_School
British soldier and politician (1772–1860)
Field Marshal John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford GCB, GCH, PC (Ire) (1772 – 3 June 1860) was a British Army officer and politician. After serving as a junior
John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford
John_Byng,_1st_Earl_of_Strafford
Canadian politician (1870–1949)
Marie Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy (née Moreton; 11 January 1870 – 20 June 1949), also known as Lady Byng, was the wife of Lord Byng, the 12th Governor
Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy
Evelyn_Byng,_Viscountess_Byng_of_Vimy
a district of Dewsbury. However on 4 June, he slipped away and met General Byng, the commander of troops in the North and gave him advance warning of
William_J._Oliver
Ice hockey award
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited
Lady_Byng_Memorial_Trophy
Topics referred to by the same term
Byng may refer to: Byng, Oklahoma, a small town in Pontotoc County Byng Inlet, Ontario, a ghost town in Parry Sound District Manor of Byng, Suffolk, England
Byng
Gilbert & Sullivan song
Baker sings the "I am the very model of a modern Major-General", conducted by George W. Byng (1920) Problems playing this file? See media help. I am
Major-General's_Song
House in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
as governor general; Georges Vanier, as Aide-de-camp to Governor General Byng; Barbara Uteck, private secretary to the governor general from 2000 to
Rideau_Cottage
British Army officer
Major-General George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington (21 September 1701 – 7 April 1750), styled The Honourable George Byng from 1721 to 1747, was a British
George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington
George_Byng,_3rd_Viscount_Torrington
"Viscount Byng of Vimy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2020. "The Marquess of Willingdon". Governor General of Canada
List of governors general of Canada
List_of_governors_general_of_Canada
Governor General Baron Byng of Vimy offered the Conservatives under Meighen a chance to form government. This too fell in short order. Byng's action in
1925 Canadian federal election
1925_Canadian_federal_election
Viscountcy in the Peerage of Great Britain
created in 1721 for the statesman Sir George Byng, 1st Baronet, along with the subsidiary title Baron Byng, of Southill in the County of Bedford, also
Viscount_Torrington
English letter-writer
Sarah Osborn (née Byng, October 1693 – November 1775) was an English aristocrat whose letters give an insight into political and social life in the 18th
Sarah_Byng_Osborn
British earl
Edmund Henry Byng, 6th Earl of Strafford, JP, DL, FZS, AMICE (27 January 1862 – 24 December 1951), styled Viscount Enfield between 1899 and 1918, of Wrotham
Edmund Byng, 6th Earl of Strafford
Edmund_Byng,_6th_Earl_of_Strafford
Earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain
Jessica Byng (born 1996) Samuel Peter Byng, Viscount Enfield (born 1998), heir apparent Isaac John Byng (born 1998) Ruby Byng Esther Byng Florence Byng Viscount
Earl_of_Strafford
British Conservative politician
Barlow Palmer Byng (third son of George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington), by his wife Elizabeth Maria Gwatkin, a daughter of Major-General Edward Gwatkin
George Byng, 8th Viscount Torrington
George_Byng,_8th_Viscount_Torrington
British engineering company (1886–1999)
Byng). In 1886, regarded as the year GEC was founded, Hugo Hirst – a fellow immigrant – joined Byng, and the company changed its name to The General Electric
General_Electric_Company
consorts may also create awards, such as the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, named for Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy; these, however, are not included in
List of awards named after governors general of Canada
List_of_awards_named_after_governors_general_of_Canada
1813 battle during the Peninsular War
around 06:00 the two armies met. The British were badly outnumbered, John Byng's brigade on the eastern side held Bertrand Clausel's division at bay for
Battle_of_Roncesvalles_(1813)
General Sir Reginald Byng Stephens Major-General John Aubrey Stephenson CB OBE, 1st Artillery Brigade General Sir Frederick Stephenson Major-General Theodore
List of British generals and brigadiers
List_of_British_generals_and_brigadiers
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Byng is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Byng had a population of 1,393. The beginnings of the town of Byng
Byng,_Oklahoma
Public school
Baron Byng High School was an English-language public high school on Saint Urbain Street in Montreal, Quebec, opened by Governor General of Canada Julian
Baron_Byng_High_School
World War I battle (April 1917)
Tenth Army was relieved in February 1916 by XVII Corps (Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng) and transferred to join in the Battle of Verdun. The British soon
Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
List of elections featuring Arthur Meighen as a candidate
Governor-General Byng appointed Meighen to succeed King as prime minister, rather than call a general election, as King had requested. Byng's refusal to
Electoral history of Arthur Meighen
Electoral_history_of_Arthur_Meighen
1916 First World War battle
Lieutenant-General Julian Byng as commander of the Canadian Corps. On 20 May 1916, the commander of the XIII (Württemberg) Corps, General Theodor von
Battle_of_Mont_Sorrel
British politician (1830–1898)
Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford (22 February 1830 – 28 March 1898), styled Viscount Enfield between 1860 and 1886, was a British Liberal politician. Byng
George Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford
George_Byng,_3rd_Earl_of_Strafford
the coats of arms of the first twelve governors general after confederation, from Lord Monck to Lord Byng, are displayed in the chambers of the Speaker
Armorial of the governors general of Canada
Armorial_of_the_governors_general_of_Canada
British politician and colonial administrator (1703–1740)
1739. Byng was returned unopposed for Plymouth at the 1734 British general election. He spoke against a place bill on 22 April 1735. In May 1739, Byng was
Robert_Byng_(Plymouth_MP)
British Army general and colonial governor (1859–1929)
General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell, GCB, KCMG, CVO, DSO (11 July 1859 – 21 February 1929) was a British Army officer and colonial governor. He served in
John Maxwell (British Army officer)
John_Maxwell_(British_Army_officer)
Civil unrest in Cambridgeshire, England
three companies of the 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot under Major General Byng to help capture the leading rioters. Two rioters were hidden in Lakenheath
Ely and Littleport riots of 1816
Ely_and_Littleport_riots_of_1816
minister's term begins upon appointment by the governor general of Canada, usually after winning a general election. One prime minister can also succeed another
List of prime ministers of Canada by time in office
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Canada_by_time_in_office
English diarist
John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington (18 February 1743 – 8 January 1813), previously styled The Hon. John Byng for most of his lifetime (until 1812), was
John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington
John_Byng,_5th_Viscount_Torrington
1918 German offensive during World War I
the Third Army (General Julian Byng), defended the area from Arras south to the Flesquières Salient. To the south, the Fifth Army (General Hubert Gough)
Operation_Michael
Representative of the monarch of New Zealand
serving governor, becoming the first to be titled governor-general. In 1926, following the King–Byng affair in Canada, an Imperial Conference approved the
Governor-General of New Zealand
Governor-General_of_New_Zealand
Vice-regal or colonial office
controversial exceptions occurred in 1926, when Canadian governor general the Viscount Byng of Vimy refused Prime Minister Mackenzie King's request for a
Governor-general
British politician
Admiral John Byng (1704-1757), famously court-martialled and shot in 1757 following the fall of Minorca. At the 1768 general election Byng was elected
George_Byng_(1735–1789)
Sri Lankan government's chief legal officer
The attorney general of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan government's chief legal adviser, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The attorney
Attorney_General_of_Sri_Lanka
and King approached the governor general of Canada, Baron Byng of Vimy, to seek dissolution of the Parliament. Byng refused on the basis that the Conservatives
1926 Canadian federal election
1926_Canadian_federal_election
Adhesion (17 July 1922) with Reports, etc". Tattrie, Jon (30 July 2013), King-Byng Affair, The Canadian Encyclopedia, archived from the original on 5 November
Timeline_of_Canadian_history
1718 battle of the War of the Quadruple Alliance
a Royal Navy fleet under Admiral Sir George Byng and a fleet of the Spanish Navy under Lieutenant-general José Antonio de Gaztañeta. It was fought off
Battle_of_Cape_Passaro
Canadian politician
but, being a personal friend of Governor General Byng, he broke with the Liberals in 1926 over the King-Byng Affair. He joined R.B. Bennett's 1930 federal
William_Duncan_Herridge
English country house in Hertfordshire
was designed by Isaac Ware in 1754 for Admiral John Byng, the fourth son of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, and remains in the family at
Wrotham_Park
British diplomat
George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington (11 October 1740 – 14 December 1812) was a British diplomat. He was the eldest son and heir of Major-General George
George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington
George_Byng,_4th_Viscount_Torrington
Military unit
XVII Corps was formed in France in January 1916 under Lieutenant General Julian Byng. In April 1917 the Corps attacked to the east of Arras near the River
XVII_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Right-of-centre political party in Canada
within months and Prime Minister King asked Governor General Byng to call a new election, but Byng refused and asked Meighen to form a government. Meighen's
Conservative Party of Canada (1867)
Conservative_Party_of_Canada_(1867)
Carolyn (January 13, 2021). "Viscount Byng of Vimy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 3, 2021. "Lady Byng Memorial Trophy". Archived from the original
Viceregal_eponyms_in_Canada
Secondary school in Vancouver, British Columbia
Lord Byng Secondary School was named in honor of Julian Hedworth George Byng, the Lord Byng of Vimy. A British Army officer and later Governor General of
Lord_Byng_Secondary_School
Newspaper editor, author, and politician
that he had been seen in conversation with a liveried man-servant of General Byng, the army officer responsible for internal security in the North of England
Edward_Baines_(1774–1848)
British Army officer and author
Major Herbert Byng Hall (1805–1883) served in the British Army, reaching the rank of captain. He later worked as a Queen's Messenger. He wrote several
Herbert_Byng_Hall
Prime Minister of Canada (1920–1921; 1926)
King, before the vote, asked the Governor General, Lord Byng, to dissolve parliament and call an election. Byng, believing that the request was inappropriate
Arthur_Meighen
Dalhousie School K–6 École Dieppe K–4 Fort Richmond Collegiate 10–12 General Byng School K–9 Henry G. Izatt Middle School 5–9 Laidlaw School K–8 Linden
List_of_schools_in_Manitoba
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1963)
while being awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1995 and winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for his sportsmanship in 1995, 1998, and 2003. He signed
Ron_Francis
École Dieppe K–4 Louis Riel Dr. D. W. Penner School K–6 Pembina Trails General Byng School K–9 Winnipeg Greenway School K–6 Louis Riel École Guyot K–6 Louis
List_of_schools_in_Winnipeg
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
George Rodney. Monarch was the scene of the execution of Admiral Sir John Byng, who had been sentenced to death for failing to do his utmost during the
HMS_Monarch_(1747)
Country in North America
independently of Britain. After the 1926 King–Byng affair raised concerns over the governor general's use of reserve powers, the Balfour Declaration
Canada
Manor house in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, England
bought by Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy whose wife, Evelyn Byng, Viscountess Byng of Vimy, laid out the gardens. Viscount Byng died at Thorpe Hall
Thorpe_Hall_(Thorpe-le-Soken)
Canadian general (1875–1933)
major-general and commander of the 1st Canadian Division. Following the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian Corps commander Julian Byng was promoted to general and
Arthur_Currie
Genus of aquatic flowering plant
& Schltdl.) Christenh. & Byng Echinodorus aschersonianus Graebn. – now Aquarius uruguayensis (Arechav.) Christenh. & Byng Echinodorus bleherae Rataj
Echinodorus
Royal Marines general
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, KCB, OBE, ADC is a senior Royal Marines officer. He was appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff on 15 May 2025
Gwyn_Jenkins
British Army general (1869–1955)
General Sir Reginald Byng Stephens, KCB, CMG, DL, JP (10 October 1869 – 6 April 1955) was a British Army general of the First World War and later Commandant
Reginald_Stephens
Military campaign during World War I
south General Julian Byng's Third Army completely cleared the enemy from Forêt de Mormal. The fighting was conducted in cold conditions and General Horne
Passage of the Grande Honnelle
Passage_of_the_Grande_Honnelle
Vice-Admiral George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington, FRS (5 January 1768–18 June 1831) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded HMS Cumberland, the ship which
George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
George_Byng,_6th_Viscount_Torrington
British Army officer, politician and courtier
Captain Pattee Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington, PC (25 May 1699 – 23 January 1747) was a British Army officer, politician and courtier who sat in the House
Pattee Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington
Pattee_Byng,_2nd_Viscount_Torrington
Head of government
White was summoned by Governor General the Viscount Byng of Vimy and rejected the appointment as prime minister. Byng then installed Arthur Meighen as
Prime_Minister_of_Canada
Locality and ghost town, in New South Wales, Australia
Byng, New South Wales is a locality in Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. There was once a village of the same name, now a ghost town,
Byng,_New_South_Wales
book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) Giles L (transl.) (1948). Cranmer-Byng JL (ed.). A Gallery of Chinese immortals: selected biographies, translated
History_of_general_anesthesia
Infantry regiment in the Canadian Army Primary Reserve based in Ottawa
The Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) is the senior reserve infantry regiment in the Canadian Army. Located in Ottawa at the Cartier Square Drill
Governor General's Foot Guards
Governor_General's_Foot_Guards
British Army officer
Lieutenant-General Sir George Byng Harman KCB (30 January 1830 – 9 March 1892) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary
George Harman (British Army officer)
George_Harman_(British_Army_officer)
British Indian Army military officer
War, he served on the Western Front, and was chief of staff to General Sir Julian Byng, commander of the Third Army from May 1917 until the end of the
Louis_Vaughan
Painting by John Singer Sargent
Africa in 1916) General Louis Botha (commander in South West Africa) (blue lapel flashes) Field Marshal Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy (commander
General Officers of World War I
General_Officers_of_World_War_I
British Army officer (1859–1939)
Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon, KCB (6 July 1859 – 13 February 1939) was a British Army officer who served in World War I. Hamilton-Gordon
Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (British Army officer, born 1859)
Alexander_Hamilton-Gordon_(British_Army_officer,_born_1859)
Indian businessman and chairman of the Wadia Group (born 1944)
Fatima Jinnah. His paternal aunt Clara Evelyne Wadia was married to Robert Byng, 7th Earl of Strafford. Through his parents' families, he is related to several
Nusli_Wadia
Brigadier-General John Hasluck Campbell CVO (1855 – 29 January 1921) was a British Army officer. Campbell was commissioned into the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders)
John_Hasluck_Campbell
British Army general (1653–1731)
Major-General Charles Trelawny 1653 – 24 September 1731, was a soldier from Cornwall, who played a prominent part in the 1688 Glorious Revolution, and
Charles_Trelawny
BC-Yukon Councils, it is typically held every four years rotating between Camp Byng, Camp Barnard, and Camp Hughes. Participation is open to all youth of Scout
Scouting and Guiding in British Columbia
Scouting_and_Guiding_in_British_Columbia
American ice hockey player (1993–2024)
Calder Memorial Trophy finalist for the NHL's best rookie and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player for the 2016–17 season
Johnny_Gaudreau
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1931–2025)
history in number of games played, assists, and points. He won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct three times and
Alex_Delvecchio
Royal Navy admiral and deputy police commissioner (1876–1931)
as assistant commissioner, and while acting as commissioner during General Byng's absence on sick leave. He suffered a heart attack while attending a
Charles_Royds
Campaign in 1815
marched the main body of his army to Vermand and its vicinity. Major General Sir John Byng, who was now in command of Anglo-allied I Corps, having heard, on
Waterloo campaign: Waterloo to Paris (25 June – 1 July)
Waterloo_campaign:_Waterloo_to_Paris_(25_June_–_1_July)
Urban park in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lane" which it kept until 1926 when it was changed to Byng Avenue to honour Governor General Byng, who visited Sydney at that time. The British Government
Wentworth_Park,_Nova_Scotia
Governor General of Canada from 2010 to 2017
Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served as the 28th governor general of Canada from 2010 to 2017. Johnston was the special rapporteur appointed
David Johnston (governor general)
David_Johnston_(governor_general)
British actor
Happy Louis Short film 93 Days Dr. David Brett-Major 2018 Peterloo General Sir John Byng Outlaw King John of Strathbogie, 9th Earl of Atholl 2019 Backdraft
Alastair_Mackenzie
British Army general
Major General Lambton, the British commander in chief's Military Secretary, wrote to King George V recommending Lieutenant Generals Julian Byng, Snow
Thomas Snow (British Army officer)
Thomas_Snow_(British_Army_officer)
First World War soldier (1861–1924)
Major-General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, KCB, DSO (21 February 1861 – 18 May 1924) was a British marine and later soldier who led an overreaching
Charles Townshend (British Army officer)
Charles_Townshend_(British_Army_officer)
were duly elected and rejected the claim of Edward Poore. 1754 British general election List of parliaments of Great Britain Unreformed House of Commons
List of MPs elected in the 1754 British general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1754_British_general_election
1756 battle of the Seven Years' War
fleet's commander, Admiral of the Blue John Byng, to withdraw to Gibraltar led directly to the fall of Minorca. Byng's failure to save Minorca led to a controversial
Battle_of_Minorca_(1756)
British politician (1868–1938)
and Strathearn, as viceroy. He occupied that post until succeeded by Lord Byng of Vimy in 1921. The appointment was initially controversial, but by the
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
Victor_Cavendish,_9th_Duke_of_Devonshire
Governor General of Canada from 1959 to 1967
years beginning in 1921, Vanier acted as aide-de-camp to Governor General the Viscount Byng of Vimy, leaving this post when he was promoted to the rank of
Georges_Vanier
Mountain in Banff NP, Alberta, Canada
Mount Byng is a 2,940-metre (9,650-foot) mountain summit located in the upper Spray River Valley of southern Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies
Mount_Byng
British Treasury official and politician
Admiralty in 1715, when Byng was re-appointed to the board of the Admiralty and secretary to Greenwich Hospital in 1716. He accompanied Byng during the expedition
Thomas Corbett (civil servant)
Thomas_Corbett_(civil_servant)
WW1 British Army formation
Wiltshire England in September 1914 under the command of Major-General the Hon. Julian Byng. The division moved to Belgium in the first week of October 1914
3rd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom)
3rd_Cavalry_Division_(United_Kingdom)
British army officer
was in progress. He was quickly replaced on 15 August by Major-General Sir Julian Byng. After almost 50 years of military service, Stopford retired from
Frederick_Stopford
Diplomatic mission
original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2015. Cranmer-Byng 1963, p. 60. Cranmer-Byng 1963, p. 65. Huang, Hsin-Yin (April 2010). Going native : British
Embassy of the United Kingdom, Beijing
Embassy_of_the_United_Kingdom,_Beijing
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