Sydney Frederick Williams
Sydney Frederick Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 December 1866 |
| Died | 12 May 1942 (aged 75) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Royal Engineers, Chief Engineer, 1916–1918 |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, 1916 |
Sydney Frederick Williams CMG (29 December 1866 – 12 May 1942) was a British Army Brigadier General.
Background[edit]
Sydney Frederick Williams was born 29 December 1866, the son of the Rev. Stephen Frederick Williams, the Rector of Cold Norton, Essex, England.[1] and his wife, Carolyn Sydney.[2] He was baptized on 27 February 1867 in Bromborough, Cheshire, England.[2] Williams was educated at Haileybury entering there in 1880, and leaving in 1885.[1][3]
On 17 November 1896 at St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh, Williams married May Grant Gwyer, the daughter of Cecil Francis Gwyer and Mary Stewart Mitchell of Edinburgh, Scotland.[4] Her father's family were merchants in St. Petersburg, Russia.[1] Through her mother, May was a member of the Smalls of Dirnanean. The couple lived at 1 Thurloe-court, Chelsea, London most of their married life.
Williams died in London on 12 May 1942.[5]
Military career[edit]
After completing his education at Haileybury, Williams entered the Royal Engineers on 18 February 1886.[1] He was promoted to captain in 1896,[1] Lieutenant-Colonel in 1913 and colonel in 1918.[6] He was elevated to Brigadier General in 1919 after serving as Chief Engineer between 1916 and 1918.[6] In 1916 he was awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Milford, M.A., Lionel Sumner, ed. (1900). Haileybury Register, Haileybury and Imperial Service College. London and Bungay: Richard Clay and Sons, Limited. p. 226. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576–1933". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Pupils at Haileybury College prior to 1912". Orders of Chivalry Haileybury 1862–1912. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Fashionable Marriage; Lieut. S. F. Williams & May Grant Gwyer". Chelmsford Chronicle, Essex, England. 20 November 1896.
- ^ "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858–1966". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Debrett, John, ed. (1931). Debrett's Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Dean & Son, Limited. p. 2214.
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