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]
[edit] 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 |
[edit] See also
[edit] 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
