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Smith, Sir William Douglas, 1865-1939, Knight, Major General
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- Douglas-Smith, Sir William, 1865-1939, Knight, Major General
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1865 - 1939
History
Born, Plymouth, 1865; commissioned Lt, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1885; Capt, 1894; Adjutant, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1898-1902; Maj, 1902; married Kathleen Edith Beyts, 1903; Brigade Major and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, India, 1905-1909; Lt Col, 1911; temporary Brig Gen 1914-1916; substantive Col, 1914-1915; Commander, 9 Infantry Brigade, British Expeditionary Force, Western Front, 11 Nov 1914 - 7 Mar 1916; temporary Maj Gen 1916; Commander, 20 Division, Western Front, 8 Mar 1916- 19 Mar 1917; substantive Maj Gen 1917; Commander, 56 Division, Western Front, 24 Jul – 8 Aug 1917; Commander, 20 Division, Western Front, 9 Aug 1917 – 3 Apr 1918; Commander, Portsmouth Garrison, 9 Apr 1918 – 31 May 1919; Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, 1920-1924; retired, 1924; died, 1939.
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