Jeffery Williams
Edward Jeffery Williams (January 16, 1920 – April 5, 2011) was a Canadian army officer and military historian. He was most noted for his book Byng of Vimy, a biography of Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy which won the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 1983 Governor General's Awards. Background Williams was born in Calgary, Alberta, and was raised by a single mother after his father died a month before his birth. He attended Calgary's Sunalta High School, and signed up for The Calgary Highlanders when he reached enlistment age. Military career With the outbreak of World War II, he was commissioned and sent to London, although due to his skill as an administrator he saw little action on the front as he was usually assigned to logistical and organizational work. Following the end of the war, he briefly returned to Calgary to civilian work, but soon went back into active service. He was second-in-command of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean War, receiving the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device. After the Korean War he served as secretary and flag officer to the Canadian Joint Staff in Washington, D.C., playing a role in