Jeffery Williams

For the American rapper, see Young Thug.
Not to be confused with Jeffrey Williams or Jeffery–Williams Prize.

Edward Jeffery Williams (January 16, 1920 – April 5, 2011) was a Canadian army officer and military historian.[1] He was most noted for his book Byng of Vimy,[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffery Williams". The Telegraph, May 8, 2011.
  2. ^ J. L. Granatstein, "The hero as failed politician". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 1983.
  3. ^ "CanLit fiction's leading award goes to the Dog". The Globe and Mail, June 21, 1984.