Sir Ian (Standish Monteith) Hamilton

British soldier, born in Corfu, Greece. He entered the army (1873), and served with distinction in Afghanistan (1878) and the Boer Wars (1881, 1899–1901), and was knighted in 1902. In World War 1, as a general, he led the disastrous Gallipoli expedition (1915). Relieved of his command, he later became Lieutenant of the Tower (1918–20).

General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton, GCB, GCMG, DSO, TD (January 16, 1853 – October 12, 1947) was a general in the British Army and is most notably known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Battle of Gallipoli.

Kitchener appointed Hamilton to command the Allied expedition to gain control of the Dardanelles straits from Turkey and capture Constantinople.