did a francis churchill fight in ww1?

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did a francis churchill fight in ww1?

2007-02-05 10:32:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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2 political figureheads fought in the First World War, Winston Churchill, who was an Admiral in the Royal Navy, and the (Then) Corporal Adolf Hitler.

2007-02-05 10:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Winston Churchill did fight in WW1, after the Gallipolli disaster he resigned from the Admiralty, joined the army and fought on the Western Front in 1916-1917 with the Royal Scots Fusiliers where he rose to the rank of Colonel . He rejoined the Government when he was appointed Minister of Munitions.

2007-02-07 16:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by phillip_bournemouth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

If you mean Winson Churchill.No he was first lord of the admiralty which is a political post not a service rank.

2007-02-06 14:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋