Charles William Drury

Major-General Charles William Drury (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.

Early life and education 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.

Career 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

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. Brigadier-General Charles Mills Drury, PC, OC, CBE, DSO, QC Gladys Henderson Drury (1885–1927), Married William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook PC, ONB 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, DFC

Honours He was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath for his services in South Africa.

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The Wing of the Royal Canadian Artillery School is named "Drury Wing" in his honour