Frederick Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan - Definition and Overview

Frederick Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan was brought back from retirement at 48 in 1914 and rose to become one of the British Army's more successful commanders during the First World War. In June, 1915 Lambart was promoted to command of 50th (Northumbrian) Division; a mere two months on he was appointed the first commander of the Guards Division.

The following January, 1916, Lambart was placed at the head of XIV Corps, a command he held until March, 1918, during which time he established a deserved reputation as perhaps the best corps commander on the Western Front. In March 1918 Lambart was formally appointed Commander-in-Chief of British forces on the Italian Front.

It was in this capacity that Lambart led the Italian Tenth Army which struck a decisive bow at the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. The action which sounded the final death blow of the Austro-Hungarian Army towards the close of the war.

He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) from 1922-1926 and was among the very last representative peers to elected from Ireland.

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