Major-General Charles William DruryCB (1865-1913) was a Canadian General often credited as the "Father of Modern Artillery in Canada" and briefly in command of the Canadian Artillery in South Africa during the Boer War.[1]
Drury was born in 1856 in Kingston, Ontario and was the son of Ward Chipman Drury and Charlotte Augusta Hayne, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel R.A Hayne.[2]
Careeredit
Drury was commissioned in January 1874 into the New Brunswick Garrison Artillery Brigade out of Saint John, New Brunswick, switching to the Regular Force in 1877[1]
in 1885, Drury, now a Captain would command the Field Artillery of "A" Battery Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA), where he would implement forward thinking indirect fire techniques.[3]
In 1893, Drury became the Commandant of the Royal School of Canadian Artillery, in which he would apply British Fire Discipline he learned while studying at the Imperial Institute in London. He would use these techniques and more to transform the elements of the Royal Canadian Artillery into a modern fighting force.[3]
Drury would command the Canadian Field Brigade of Artillery as part of the 1st Canadian Contingent of the Boer War. Eventually the brigade was split-up to act in individual of separate British units during the conflict, seeing Drury and "C" Battery work under Major-General Robert Baden Powell for his operations in the western Transvaal.[1][3]
After the Boer War, Drury as the Military Commander of the Maritime Provinces, would take control of the Halifax Citadel, from British control seeing the last of the permanent British garrison in Canada.[1]
In 1912, Drury would be promoted to the rank of Major-General, one year before his death.[3]
Familyedit
He married Mary Louise Henderson in 1880, daughter of James Alexander Henderson, QC DCL, LL B, and had the following issue:[2]
^General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Victor Montague Drury". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
^Kidd, Janet Aitken (1987). The Beaverbrook Girl. Collins.
^Pine, L.G (1953). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (100th ed.). Burke's Peerage Limited. p. 171.
March 16, 2024
charles, william, drury, major, general, 1865, 1913, canadian, general, often, credited, father, modern, artillery, canada, briefly, command, canadian, artillery, south, africa, during, boer, major, generalcbpersonal, detailsnationalitycanadianprofessionsoldie. Major General Charles William Drury CB 1865 1913 was a Canadian General often credited as the Father of Modern Artillery in Canada and briefly in command of the Canadian Artillery in South Africa during the Boer War 1 Major GeneralCharles William DruryCBPersonal detailsNationalityCanadianProfessionSoldierMilitary serviceAllegianceCanadaBranch serviceRoyal Canadian Horse ArtilleryYears of service1874 1913RankMajor GeneralCommandsRoyal Canadian Field Artillery Brigade Halifax Citadel Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Family 4 Honours 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editDrury was born in 1856 in Kingston Ontario and was the son of Ward Chipman Drury and Charlotte Augusta Hayne daughter of Lieutenant Colonel R A Hayne 2 Career editDrury was commissioned in January 1874 into the New Brunswick Garrison Artillery Brigade out of Saint John New Brunswick switching to the Regular Force in 1877 1 in 1885 Drury now a Captain would command the Field Artillery of A Battery Royal Canadian Artillery RCA where he would implement forward thinking indirect fire techniques 3 In 1893 Drury became the Commandant of the Royal School of Canadian Artillery in which he would apply British Fire Discipline he learned while studying at the Imperial Institute in London He would use these techniques and more to transform the elements of the Royal Canadian Artillery into a modern fighting force 3 Drury would command the Canadian Field Brigade of Artillery as part of the 1st Canadian Contingent of the Boer War Eventually the brigade was split up to act in individual of separate British units during the conflict seeing Drury and C Battery work under Major General Robert Baden Powell for his operations in the western Transvaal 1 3 After the Boer War Drury as the Military Commander of the Maritime Provinces would take control of the Halifax Citadel from British control seeing the last of the permanent British garrison in Canada 1 In 1912 Drury would be promoted to the rank of Major General one year before his death 3 Family editHe married Mary Louise Henderson in 1880 daughter of James Alexander Henderson QC DCL LL B and had the following issue 2 Victor Montague Drury 1884 1962 4 Brigadier General Charles Mills Drury PC OC CBE DSO QC Gladys Henderson Drury 1885 1927 Married William Maxwell Aitken 1st Baron Beaverbrook PC ONB 5 6 Janet Gladys Aitken 1908 1988 Married firstly Ian Douglas Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll secondly Hon William Drogo Sturges Montagu son of George Montagu 9th Earl of Sandwich and thirdly Major Thomas Edward Dealtry Kidd MBE Sir John William Maxwell Aitken 2nd Baron Beaverbrook DSO DFCHonours editHe was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath for his services in South Africa 3 nbsp Major General Drury s Miniature Medals from Archives of the Royal Military College of Canada MuseumOther The Wing of the Royal Canadian Artillery School is named Drury Wing in his honour nbsp References edit a b c d WarMuseum ca South African War Lieutenant Colonel Charles W Drury www warmuseum ca Retrieved 2022 11 30 a b Burke Sir Bernard 1885 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry Harrison pp 834 835 a b c d e Foley Michael Major General CW Drury CB 1856 1913 rca arc org Retrieved 2022 11 30 General Office of the Secretary to the Governor Victor Montague Drury The Governor General of Canada Retrieved 2022 11 30 Kidd Janet Aitken 1987 The Beaverbrook Girl Collins Pine L G 1953 Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 100th ed Burke s Peerage Limited p 171 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles William Drury amp oldid 1134034764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
