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     Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill was born on 25 December 1881.¹ He was the son of John Dill and Jane Greer.³ He married, firstly, Ada Maud Le Mottée, daughter of Colonel William Albert Le Mottée and Cornelia Sophia Bell, in 1907.¹ He married, secondly, Nancy Isabelle Cecil Charrington, daughter of Henry Charrington, on 8 October 1941.¹ He died on 4 November 1944 at age 62.¹ He was buried at Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.⁴
     He was educated at Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1901, in the service of the British Army.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1901 and 1902.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1915.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.¹ He was commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade between 1923 and 1926.¹ He was Army Instructor between 1926 and 1928 at Imperial Defence College, London, England^G.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1928.¹ He was Brigadier of the General Staff, India between 1929 and 1930.¹ He was the Commandant between 1931 and 1934 at Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was Director of Military Operations & Intelligence, War Office between 1934 and 1936.¹ He was Commander of the British Forces in Palestine between 1936 and 1937.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1937.¹ He was GOC-in-C of the Aldershot Command between 1937 and 1939.¹ He was commander of the 1st Army Corps in France between 1939 and 1940.¹ He was Vice-Chairman of Imperial General Staff in 1940.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George VI between 1940 and 1941.¹ He was Head of British Staff Mission to the U.S. between 1941 and 1942.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1942.¹ He was Colonel Commandant of the Parachute Regiment, Army Corps between 1942 and 1944.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Toronto University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada^G, in 1943.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre Belgian.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Couronne Belgium.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.^G, in 1944.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A.^G, in 1944.¹ He was awarded the Officer, Legion d'Honneur.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) U.S.A., posthumously.¹

     Ada Maud Le Mottée was born in 1878 at Pancras, London, England.² She was the daughter of Colonel William Albert Le Mottée and Cornelia Sophia Bell.^1,2 She married Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill, son of John Dill and Jane Greer, in 1907.¹ She died on 23 December 1940.¹
     From 1907, her married name became Dill.¹

     John de Guerin Dill was born on 28 August 1916.¹ He was the son of Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill and Ada Maud Le Mottée.² He married Heather Avice Fenton Falkner, daughter of Harold Arthur Falkner, in 1942.¹ He died on 22 July 1971 at age 54.¹
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He was commander of the Field Regiment, RAAG6.¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹ He retired from the military in 1966, with the rank of Colonel, late of the Royal Horse Artillery.¹

     Harold Arthur Falkner lived at Exmouth, Devon, England^G.¹

     Heather Avice Fenton Falkner is the daughter of Harold Arthur Falkner.² She married John de Guerin Dill, son of Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill and Ada Maud Le Mottée, in 1942.¹
     From 1942, her married name became Dill. She lived in 1976 at The Grange, Upsall, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     John Peregrine Dill was born on 23 September 1946.¹ He is the son of John de Guerin Dill and Heather Avice Fenton Falkner.² He married Suzanne Elizabeth Ojeda, daughter of Manuel Ibánèz Ojeda, on 18 December 1973.¹
     He was educated at Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Green Jackets.¹ He lived in 1976 at The Grange, Upsall, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Manuel Ibánèz Ojeda lived at Santiago, Chile^G.¹

     Suzanne Elizabeth Ojeda is the daughter of Manuel Ibánèz Ojeda.² She married John Peregrine Dill, son of John de Guerin Dill and Heather Avice Fenton Falkner, on 18 December 1973.¹
     From 18 December 1973, her married name became Dill.

     Felicia Rosanne Dill was born on 24 October 1943.¹ She is the daughter of John de Guerin Dill and Heather Avice Fenton Falkner.²
     Felicia Rosanne Dill usually went by her middle name of Rosanne.¹ She lived in 1976 at 20 Sumner Place, London, England^G.¹

     Priscilla Avice Bettina Dill was born on 22 July 1949.¹ She is the daughter of John de Guerin Dill and Heather Avice Fenton Falkner.² She married Frederick Charles Reed Hindmarsh, son of F. D. Hindmarsh, on 6 March 1971.¹
     From 6 March 1971, her married name became Hindmarsh.¹