- Upon learning of his death, King George V ordered all British officers to wear black armbands for a week as a sign of mourning.
- His body was never recovered from the sinking of his ship.
- Despite having been born and spent his early life in Ireland, he considered himself completely British.
- His death was seen as a critical blow for Britain in World War I, so much so that even many British civilians and officers believed that Britain could not win the war without him.
- He was the highest ranking British officer to die in action in World War I.
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