William Douglas Smith

Sir William Smith
Born 1865
Died 1939
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1885–1924
Rank Major General
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Major General Sir William Douglas Smith KCB KCVO (1865–1939) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Military career

Smith was commissioned into the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1885.[1] He took part in the Burma expedition in 1886 and the Tirah Campaign in 1897.[1] He was appointed a Brigade Major in India in 1905 and Commanding Officer of 1 Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1911.[1] He served in World War I as Commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade, as General Officer Commanding 20th (Light) Division and then as General Officer Commanding 56th Division in France.[1] He took command of the 56th Division on a temporary basis between 24 July 1917 and 9 August 1917 after his predecessor had been taken ill and until a permanent appointment could be made.[2]

After the War he became Commander of Portsmouth Garrison and then Lieutenant Governor of Jersey before retiring in 1924.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. ↑ The Tactical Development of the 56th (London) Division on the Western Front 1916 to 1918
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Alexander Wilson		 Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
1920–1924		 Succeeded by
Sir Francis Bingham
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