General Watts (horse)
General Watts may refer to: * Herbert Watts (1858–1934), British Army lieutenant general * John Watts (British Army officer) (1930–2003), British Army lieutenant general * Ronald L. Watts (born 1934), U.S. Army lieutenant general See also * Angus Watt (fl. 1970s-2000s), Canadian Forces lieutenant general * Redmond Watt General Sir Charles Redmond "Reddy" Watt, (born 1950) is a retired senior British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Command from 2006 to 2008. He was also the Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 2011 to 2018. Military ...

Herbert Watts
Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Edward Watts (14 February 1858 – 15 October 1934) was a British Army officer who commanded 7th Division and later XIX Corps during the First World War. Early military career Watts was born on 14 February 1858, the son of the Reverend R.E.R. Watts, the vicar of Wisbech. He was educated at The King's School, Peterborough and at Tours, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into a Militia unit, the Royal North Down Militia, in November 1877 He was promoted to lieutenant in August 1879. He transferred as a second lieutenant to the 20th Regiment of Foot in April 1880. In May he transferred again, to the 14th Regiment of Foot (the regiment changed name to become the Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment later the same year). He served with the regiment for 30 years, during which he was promoted to lieutenant on 1 July 1881, captain on 6 March 1889, and major on 20 March 1899. Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October 18 ...
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John Watts (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant General Sir John Peter Barry Condliffe Watts, (27 August 1930 – 10 December 2003) was a British Army officer who served as both Commanding Officer and Director of the SAS and became Chief of Defence Staff for the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces. Early Life Watts was brought up on the North-west frontier in India where he studied mountain warfare. One of his first jobs was as a bodyguard in South America. He was a short, stocky, swarthy man who cared nothing for his appearance, often with a home-rolled cigarette at the corner of his mouth. Watts was educated at Westminster School, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Military career Before Jebel Akhdar Watts was Commissioned officer, commissioned into the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR) in February 1951, while the 1st battalion were fighting in Korean War, Korea. After weapons training in the UK, Watts joined up with the battalion when it withdrew to Hong Kong in Octobe ...
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Ronald L
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic '' Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and '' Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. ''Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The names ...
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Angus Watt
Lieutenant-General William Angus Watt, CMM, CD is a Canadian retired air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff from 2007 to 2009. He formerly served as the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. Career Watt joined the Canadian Forces in 1972 and, after graduating from the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in 1977, trained as a pilot before flying Sea King helicopters.Executive Team
CATSA He served as commanding officer of before becoming commander of Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (for Operation Apollo) in 2002, director of operation ...
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