Daril Watson

Sir Daril Watson
Born 17 October 1888
Died 1 July 1967 (aged 78)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank General
Commands held 1st Bn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
2nd 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 British Army general 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 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1934.[1] In 1937 he was appointed Commandant of the Senior Officers' School 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]

After the War he became Quartermaster-General to the Forces; he retired in 1947.[1]

Retirement

During retirement he became a Member of the Board of the British Transport Commission.[2]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Noel Irwin
General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division
19401941
Succeeded by
John Grover
Preceded by
Sir Edmond Schreiber
GOC-in-C Western Command
19441946
Succeeded by
Sir Brian Horrocks
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Riddell-Webster
Quartermaster-General to the Forces
19461947
Succeeded by
Sir Sidney Kirkman