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

Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Alexander Wilson
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
19201924
Succeeded by
Sir Francis Bingham
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