Lord Byng

Accomplishments

Lord Byng was a British peer and cavalry officer. Lord Byng had many accomplishments like when he was appointed Governor General of Canada he was well known to Canadians as the commander who led the Canadian Troops to victory at Vimy Ridge in World War I. Byng was appointed Governor General of Canada in 1921 to 1926. Another big accomplishments of Lord Byng was to be in command of the 3rd British Army at Cambrai, Byng used tanks on a large scale in a surprise attack to break through the German Hindenburg Line. It was considered a turning point in World War I. Lord Byng is best remembered for his handling of a minority government crisis in what came to be known as the King-Byng Affair. This affair was watched closely by both the Canadian and British governments, and came to redefine the role of Governor General. These were the accomplishments of Lord Byng.

One Day in the Life of Lord Byng

2 August 1926

I was appointed Governor General of Canada in 1921 and been the Governor for about 5 year now. I was very popular in Canada, and during my travel across the country throughout my time in the office I was willingly greeted by the men I had led in wartimes. I like to travel with my wife and I was always passionate about sport, and both me and my wife particularly loved ice hockey. According to British Empire theory I represented both the Sovereign and the British government. I am a proud to be chosen as the Canadian Governor General who will fight and stand up and represent my queen. I felt really proud to be chosen as the Governor General of Canada. I had to get down to business and make Canada into a better place. Today I refused a request by the Prime Minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, to dissolve parliament and call a general election today. Permit me to say once more that, before deciding on my constitutional course on this matter, I gave the subject