Douglas Haig (1861-1928) was one of the most famous soldiers of the First World War. He became Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Forces and fought some very decisive battles during the First World War. Battles of Some and Passchendaele. He also managed to stop the last German offensive (March–July 1918), which ultimately led to his establishment of a veterans' facility called the Royal British Legion. This resulted in him being elected an Earl in 1919. Douglas Haig became Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Forces, led the forces at the Battle of Some and Passchendaele, established the Royal British Legion, and became an Earl in 1919. Douglas Haig's previous war experiences made him perfect for the position of Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Forces. One of the reasons he was chosen was his performance in the war in Sudan and South Africa (1899-1902).1 He held administrative posts in India and was posted to the War Office as a Director of Military Training from 1899 to 1902.2 With these experiences he was able to assist Richard Burdon Haledane (the Minister of War) in training the Territorial Army and organizing an expeditionary force for a future war on the European continent. 3 These experiences led him to become commander-in-chief of the British expeditionary forces. . Another reason he was chosen was his leadership of the 1st Corps of the British Expeditionary Forces in northern France.4 From there, Douglas Haig seemed best placed to become the new leader of the British Expeditionary Forces since the Great -Brittany became pessimistic about the war. Consequently, Haig was appointed the new Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Forces on 10 December 1915.5These experiences would later follow Douglas Ha...... middle of article ......tedCowley, Robert and Parker, Geoffrey. “Douglas Haig.” History. 2014 A&E Television Network, LLC. Internet. March 19, 2014. Duffy, Michael. "Who's Who-Sir Douglas Haig." First World War. August 22, 2009. the web. March 19, 2014The editors of the Encyclopaedia Britnnica. “Douglas Haig, 1st Earl.” Encyclopedia of Brittanica September 18, 2013. Web. April 15, 2014. “Haig, Douglas, 1st Earl (1861-1928). » First World War. Encyclopedia. “General Douglas Haig. » BBC History. 2014 BBC. Internet. 14 April 2014The Royal British Legion 2014. “Centenary of the First World War”. The Royal British Legion. 2014 The Royal British Legion. Internet. April 15, 2014Sheffield, Gary and Bourne, John. Douglas Haig: War Diaries and Letters. London: Weidenfield, 2005. Book. Sheffield, Gary. The Leader: Douglas Haig and the British Army. 400 pages Aurum Press: AururmPress LTD, 2011. Book.