Daril Watson
| Sir Daril Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1888 |
| Died | 1 July 1967 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1947 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit |
Highland Light Infantry Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
| Commands held |
1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 2nd Infantry Division Western Command |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
General Sir Daril Gerard Watson GCB CBE MC (17 October 1888 – 1 July 1967) was a senior British Army officer during World War II.
Military career
Daril Watson was enlisted into the British Army in 1914 at the start of World War I.[1] He was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry in 1915.[1] He transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1928 becoming Commanding Officer 1st Bn of the regiment in 1934.[1] In 1937 he was appointed Commandant of the Senior Officers' School, Belgaum in India.[1]
He saw service in World War II, initially as a brigadier on the General Staff at Eastern Command and then moving on to the General Staff of III Corps.[1]
He was appointed General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in India in 1940 and Director of Staff Duties at the War Office in 1941.[1] In 1942 he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff and then Deputy Adjutant General.[1] In 1944 he moved on to be General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Western Command.[1]
Promoted to general on 17 August 1946,[2] he became Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1946 and retired in 1947.[1]
Retirement
During retirement he became a Member of the Board of the British Transport Commission.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37701. p. 4295. 17 June 1946. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Socialised Industries (Boards) Hansard, 8 December 1949
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Noel Irwin |
General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division 1940–1941 |
Succeeded by John Grover |
| Preceded by Sir Edmond Schreiber |
GOC-in-C Western Command 1944–1946 |
Succeeded by Sir Brian Horrocks |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Riddell-Webster |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1946–1947 |
Succeeded by Sir Sidney Kirkman |