John Carl Murchie

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name=John Carl Murchie
lived=1895 - 1966
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allegiance=Canada
branch=Royal Canadian Army
serviceyears= 1912 - 1945
rank=General
commands=Chief of the General Staff, Canadian Army
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battles=World War I
World War II
awards=CB CBE CD
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Lieutenant-General John Carl Murchie CB CBE CD (1895–1966) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943 until August 21, 1945.

Early years

He was born in 1895. He graduated with a Military Qualification certificate from Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1915. He served with the Royal Canadian Army in France from 1915-17. He was was Vice Chief of the General Staff from 1942-4. He served as chief of the General Staff, 1944-5.He died in 1966

References

* MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 657 - Grids M13, M14
* J.L. Granatstein. "The Generals : the Canadian Army's Senior Commanders in the Second World War" (Toronto, 1993). ISBN 0-7737-5728-7

Books

*4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
*H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
*H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
*H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968 Kingston, Ontario.
*H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. RMC. Kingston, Ontario. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984