Guy Williams (British Army officer)


Sir Guy Williams

Williams in 1938
Born(1881-09-10)10 September 1881
Died2 February 1959(1959-02-02) (aged 77)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1901–1941
RankGeneral
Service number8372
UnitRoyal Engineers
CommandsEastern Command (1938–41)
5th Infantry Division (1937–38)
Staff College, Quetta (1934–37)
8th Brigade (1927–28)
199th Brigade (1918)
ConflictsSecond Boer War
First World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (7)

General Sir Guy Charles Williams, KCB, CMG, DSO (10 September 1881 – 2 February 1959) was a British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command during the Second World War.