Major General Sir William Douglas Smith KCB KCVO (24 March 1865 – 4 February 1939) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

[4] He was promoted to major on 14 December 1902,[5] while serving with the 1st Battalion of his regiment stationed in Allahabad, British India.

[6] He was appointed a brigade major in India in 1905 and, on 1 July 1911, after being promoted to lieutenant colonel,[7] served as commanding officer (CO) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

[2] After receiving a promotion to the substantive rank of major general in January 1917, "for distinguished services in the field",[13] he took command of the 56th Division on a temporary basis between 24 July and 9 August 1917 after his predecessor, Major General Charles Hull, had been taken ill and until a permanent appointment could be made.

[14] After the war he became commander of Portsmouth Garrison and then lieutenant governor of Jersey before retiring from the army in 1924.