- Chief of the General Staff (Canada)
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The Chief of the General Staff was the most senior member of the Canadian Army from 1904 until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command with the unification of Canada's military forces.[1] The position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff in 1993.[2]
List of Chiefs of the General Staff
Name and rank Date Appointed Brigadier-General Sir Percy Henry Noel Lake 1904 Brigadier-General Sir William Dillon Otter April 1, 1908 Major-General Sir Colin John Mackenzie 1910 Major-General Sir Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin 1913 Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien 1920 Major-General Herbert Cyril Thacker 1927 General The Hon. Andrew George Latta McNaughton 1929 Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton 1935 Major-General Thomas Victor Anderson November 21, 1938 General Henry Duncan Graham Crerar July 6, 1940 Lieutenant-General Kenneth Stuart December 24, 1941 Lieutenant-General John Carl Murchie (as acting chief) December 27, 1943 Lieutenant-General John Carl Murchie [3] May 3, 1944 General Charles Foulkes August 21, 1945 General Guy Granville Simonds February 1, 1951[4] Lieutenant-General Howard Douglas Graham September 2, 1955 [5] Lieutenant-General Samuel Findlay Clark 1958 Lieutenant-General Geoffrey Walsh 1961 See also
References
- ^ Integration and Unification of the Canadian Forces
- ^ Chasing the Silver Bullet: the Evoluction of Capability Development in the Canadian Army by Major Andrew B. Godefroy CD, Page 59
- ^ CANADA SHIFTS STAFF; Maj. Gen. J.C. Murchie New Chief at Home Headquar... - Free Preview - The New York Times
- ^ NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Search old newspaper articles online
- ^ Canadian Ex-Private Is New Chief of Staff - Free Preview - The New York Times
Categories:- Military of Canada
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