David Watson (general), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

David Watson (general)

Canadian journalist, newspaper owner, and general

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1869

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1922

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About David Watson (general)

  • Major-General Sir David Watson, (7 February 1869 – 19 February 1922) was a Canadian journalist, newspaper owner, and General. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of William Watson and Jane Grant, Watson was a journalist with the Quebec Morning Chronicle (later called just Quebec Chronicle).
  • He later became general manager of the paper and general manager of its publisher. He started his military career as a private in the 8th Regiment, Royal Rifles.
  • He was promoted to lieutenant and then to captain in 1903, major in 1910, and lieutenant-colonel in 1912.
  • In 1914, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and was soon given command of the 2nd Battalion, CEF.
  • He was promoted to Brigadier-General in 1915 and took command of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division.
  • He was promoted to Major-General and took command of the 4th Canadian Division upon its creation in 1916.
  • He led his various commands in most of the major Canadian battles of World War I including Second Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens, Second Arras, and Cambrai. In late 1917, he and Victor Odlum saved their commanding officer, Arthur Currie, from a career-ending charge of embezzlement by lending Currie enough money so that he could repay a large sum he had borrowed from regimental funds before the war.After the war, he resumed his job at the Quebec Chronicle and became the majority owner.
  • He was also chairman of the Quebec Harbour Commission.
  • He died in 1922.

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