William Charles Webb was a native of England. He came to Utah with his parents when he was six years old. His 43 years' military service were marked by many achievements.

A veteran of the Spanish-American war and World War I, he began his ilitary life by joining the Utah National Guard in 1896. In 1898-99 he served as a second Lieutenant with the Utah Volunteers; Battery A, in the Spanish American war and the occupation of Manila. He received the Silver Star for bravery in action during the phillipine insurrection.

The Colonel is well remembered in Utah for his early participation in the establishment of military organizations for the State's youth. He organized the Cadet Battalion at the old Salt Lake high school, one of the first such organizations, which later formed the groundwork for R.O.T.C. units. This was in 1901, duirng which period he took the cadets aroiund the Horn with the fleet. Before relinquishing command of the cadets in 1916, he also took them to San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle expositions.

From June to December 1916 he participated in the Mexican Border incident as a Captain in the Field Artillery, National Guard. At the outbreak of World War I he joined the ranks with the 145th Field Artillery as a Lieutenant Colonel. He served in France as Colonel of a regiment.

He remained in service after the armistice was signed as a Lt. Col. in the regular army and became a full Colonel in 1931; retiring with that rank in 1937.

While serving with the Army, he was stationed in Panama and the Philippines. He was the last Army Commandant in charge of Alcatraz prison before it was turned over to Federal authorities.

Colonel Webb was appointed Chief of Police in Salt Lake City. 1 March 1938, which position he hed for 25 months. Before his retirement in 1937 he was chief Army recruiting officer in Salt Lake City.

He was born 15 March 1873 in London, a son of Hugh and Annie Webb. William C. Webb married Eva Grace Grow 17 September 1903 in Salt Lake City.

After Colonel Webb retired on the first of April 19376, he enjoyed his leisure among friends and fellow citizens whose appreciation of his efforts and achievements was the reward he valued most highly. The State of his adoption, in which he mad his home from youth to the hour of his passing, Tuesday 1 a.m. 13 January 1947, will preserve the name and memory of William C. Webb, who deserves to be honored for long and faithful devotion to the service of his Country. He was always a soldier at heart and a disciplinarian in thought.