Charles Loewen

Sir Charles Loewen
Born	17 September 1900 Vancouver, Canada
Died	1986 (aged 85 or 86)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1916-1959
Rank	General
Unit	Royal Artillery
Commands held	1st Infantry Division 6th Armoured Division 50th Division Anti-Aircraft Command Western Command Far East Land Forces
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Charles Falkland Loewen GCB, KBE, DSO (1900–1986) was a Canadian born and educated soldier who became Adjutant-General to the Forces in the United Kingdom.

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, where he enrolled in 1916, Charles Loewen joined the Royal Field Artillery in 1918 during the close of the First World War as he was too young for active service with the Canadian Army.

In the Second World War he served as Commander Royal Artillery in 55th Division, then 6th Division, then 1st Division and finally I Corps.^[1] He saw active service during the Norwegian campaign and took part in planning in the War Office. He was also involved in the Italian Campaign where he later served as General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division from 1944.^[2] He was awarded the DSO for his service during the War.

After the war he took a number of commands including 6th Armoured Division in 1946 and 50th Division in 1948.^[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Anti-Aircraft Command in 1950 and of Western Command in 1953.^[1]

He became Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces later in 1953 and went on to be Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1956.^[1] He retired from the British Army in 1959.^[1]

He was Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen from 1956 to 1959.^[1]

He was awarded the GCB and the KBE.

Retirement

Loewen moved with his wife to be with his sons, Charles Bernard Loewen and John Falkland Loewen, and retired at The Boyne River Mill near to Mansfield. He was the author of a book entitled Fly fishing flies.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Generals.dk
2. ^ Details of war service from ordersofbattle.com
3. ^ Antiqebook

• Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War, Nick Smart. ISBN 1-84415-049-6.
• 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
• H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. [Kingston]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984

Military offices
Preceded by Ronald Penney	General Officer Commanding the 1st Infantry Division 1944–1946	Succeeded by Richard Gale
Preceded by Sir Ivor Thomas	GOC-in-C Anti-Aircraft Command 1950 - 1953	Succeeded by Maurice Chilton
Preceded by Sir Cameron Nicholson	GOC-in-C Western Command 1953	Succeeded by Sir Lashmer Whistler
Preceded by Sir Charles Keightley	C-in-C Far East Land Forces 1953–1956	Succeeded by Sir Francis Festing
Preceded by Sir Cameron Nicholson	Adjutant General 1956–1959	Succeeded by Sir Hugh Stockwell

Persondata
Name	Loewen, Charles
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Date of birth	17 September 1900
Place of birth	Vancouver, Canada
Date of death	1986
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