Henry Duncan Graham "Harry" Crerar ( born Henry Duncan Graham "Harry" Crerar ; April 28, 1888 - April 1, 1965 ) - Canadian general, leading leader of the Canadian armed forces in World War II.
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| Henry Duncan Graham (Harry) Crerar | |||||
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| Date of Birth | April 28, 1888 | ||||
| Place of Birth | Hamilton | ||||
| Date of death | April 1, 1965 (aged 76) | ||||
| Place of death | Ottawa | ||||
| Affiliation |  Canada | ||||
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| Rank | the general | ||||
| Commanded | Director of Military Operations & Military Intelligence (1935 - 1938) Commandant of Royal Military College of Canada (1938 - 1939) Chief of General Staff , National Defense Headquarters (1940 - 1941) 2nd Canadian Infantry Division (1941 - 1942) I Canadian Corps (1942 - 1944) First Canadian Army (1944 - 1946) | ||||
| Battles / wars | World War I , World War II | ||||
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| Retired | Aide-de-Camp General to the King (1948 - 1951) Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen (1952) Queen's Privy Council for Canada (June 25, 1964) | ||||
Biography
Born in Hamilton (Ontario) in the family of lawyer Peter Crierra and Marion Stinson.
Prior to serving in the armed forces, he worked as an engineer on the Ontario Hydroelectric Commission, where he founded the research department in 1912.
He graduated from Upper Canada College and Highfield School in Hamilton in 1906, then entered the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston , graduating in 1910.
During the First World War he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel of artillery . Unlike many officers, he remained in the army after the war. [one]
Sources
- ↑ http://www.canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/CrerarHDG.htm Harry Crerar Canada Veterans of Valor