From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herbert Watts
Herbert Watts
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 7th Division Succeeded by
Thompson Capper September 1915–January 1917 George Barrow
Preceded by General Officer Commanding XIX Corps Succeeded by
New Post February 1917–November 1918 Post Disbanded
Sir Herbert Watts Family
Born 1858 In 1896 he married Elizabeth Alice Helena Daly.[7]
Died 15 October 1934
Allegiance United Kingdom References
Service/ [1] ^ The county families of the United Kingdom or, Royal
British Army
branch manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England,
Wales, Scotland, and Ireland (Volume ed.59, yr.1919)
Rank Lieutenant-General
by Edward Walford, p.374
Commands 7th Infantry Division [2] ^ The Kirkpatrick Family Archives
held XIX Corps [3] Army Commands
Battles/ World War I [4] Farr, p. 106
wars [5] Farr, p. 114
[6] Roll of Honour - Mitcham
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St [7] The Peerage.com
Michael and St George • Farr, Don (2007). The Silent General: Horne of the First
Army, A Biography of Haig’s Trusted Great War Comrade-
Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Edward Watts KCB KCMG in-Arms. Helion. ISBN 187462299X.
(1858 - 15 October 1934) was a British Army officer who Persondata
became General Officer Commanding 7th Division during Name Watts, Herbert
World War I.
Alternative names
Short description
Military career Date of birth 1858
Educated at The King’s School, Peterborough and at
Place of birth
Tours,[1] Watts was commissioneed into the 14th Regi-
ment of Foot in 1880 and commanded the 2nd Battalion Date of death 15 October 1934
in 1904.[2] Watts commanded No. 9 District in Eastern Place of death
Command from 1910.[1] He also served in World War I as
General Officer Commanding 7th Division from Septem-
ber 1915[3] and then for a few days in July 1916 as General
Officer Commanding 38th (Welsh) Division - under Watts,
the 38th division successfully took its objective, Mametz
Wood, though with severe losses;[4] within a week, Watts
was back in command of 7th Division.[5] In February 1917
he became General Officer Commanding the XIX Corps.[2]
He unveiled the War Memorial at Mitcham in Surrey
in 1920.[6]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herbert Watts
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• 1858 births
• 1934 deaths
• British Army World War I generals
• Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
• Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
• West Yorkshire Regiment officers
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