ww viscount french of ypres inspecting troops at the lord derby group system training centre in the uk field marshal john denton pinkstone french 1st earl of ypres aka sir john french 1852 1925 also served as a midshipman briefly in the royal navy before becoming a cavalry officer his career was nearly terminated after being named in the divorce of another officer whilst in india in the early 1890s he was allegedly known as a womaniser throughout his life 2gy4yne.jpg from french daughter gırlfrend View Photo