Appendix A
Persons Holding Principal Appointments, Canadian Army, 1939-1945The list of appointments for the Canadian Army Overseas ends with the cessation of hostilities against Germany; that of appointments in Canada continues until the surrender of Japan. Only the most senior appointments in Canada are included.
Officers are shown with rank and decorations as of the day on which they relinquished the appointments concerned. Names of officers who held acting appointments or were detailed temporarily to command are not shown unless they were subsequently confirmed in the appointments. No distinction is made between acting and confirmed rank.
Appintments In Canada
(to 14 Aug. 45)
MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE Hon. Ian A. Mackenzie 23 Oct. 35 -- 19 Sep. 39 Hon. Norman McL. Rogers 19 Sep. 39 -- 10 Jun. 40 Col. The Hon. J. L. Ralston, C.M.G., D.S.O 5 Jul. 40 -- 2 Nov. 44 Gen. The Hon. A. G. L. McNaughton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O 2 Nov. 44 -- 21 Aug. 45 CHIEF OR THE GENERAL STAFF Maj.-Gen. T. V. Anderson, D.S.O 21 Nov. 38 -- 21 Jul. 40 Lt.-Gen. H.D.G. Crerar, D.S.O 22 Jul. 40 -- 23 Dec. 41 Lt.-Gen. K. Stuart, C.B., D.S.O., M.C 24 Dec. 41 -- 26 Dec. 43 Lt.-Gen. J. C. Murchie, C.B., C.B.E 3 May 44 -- 20 Aug. 45 VICE CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF Maj.-Gen. H.D.G. Crerar, D.S.O 6 Jul. 40 -- 21 Jul. 40 Maj.-Gen. K. Stuart, D.S.O., M.C 13 Mar. 41 -- 23 Dec. 41 Maj.-Gen. M.A. Pope, M.C 24 Dec. 41 -- 14 Feb. 42 Maj.-Gen. J. C. Murchie, C.B.E 15 Feb. 42 -- 2 May 44 Maj.-Gen. R. B. Gibson, C.B., C.B.R., V.D 5 Sep. 44 -- 2 Feb. 46 ADJUTANT-GENERAL Maj.-Gen. H. H. Matthews, C.M.G., D.S.O 15 Aug. 38 -- 8 Apr. 40 Maj.-Gen. B. W. Browne, D.S.O., M.C 6 Jul. 40 -- 1 Feb. 42 Maj.-Gen. H. F. G. Letson, C.B.E., M.C., RD 2 Feb. 42 -- 30 Sep. 4 Maj.-Gen. A. E. Walford, C.B., C.B.E., M.M., RD. 1 Oct. 44 -- 4 Jan. 46 QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL Maj.-Gen. H. F. H. Hertzberg, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C. (Acting from 15 Aug. 38) 21 Nov. 38 -- 8 Apr. 40
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Maj.-Gen. E. J. C. Schmidlin, M.C., (Acting from 9 Apr. 40) 24 Jul. 40 -- 12 Jan. 42 Maj.-Gen. J. P. Mackenzie, D.S.O 2 Feb. 42 -- 6 May 43 Maj.-Gen. H. Kennedy, C.B.E., M.C 7 May 43 -- 15 Sep. 44 Maj.-Gen. H. A. Young, C.B.E., D.S.O 16 Sep. 44 -- 29 Mar. 46 MASTER-GENERAL OF THE ORDONANCE Maj.-Gen. W. H. P. Elkins, C.B.E., D.S.O. (Acting from 7 Oct. 38) 9 Nov. 38 -- 31 Jul. 40 P. A. Chester, Esq 15 Aug. 40 -- 30 Nov. 40 V. Sifton, Esq., C.B.E. 1 Dec. 40 -- 30 Jun. 42 Maj.-Gen. J. V. Young, C.B.E 1 Jul. 42 -- 30 Jun. 45 Maj.-Gen. J. H. MacQueen, C.B.E 1 Jul. 45 -- 6 Apr. 47 G.O.C.-IN-C. ATLANTIC COMMAND Maj.-Gen. W. H. P. Elkins, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. 1 Aug. 40 -- 15 Jul. 43 Maj.-Gen. L. F. Page, C.B., D.S.O 16 Jul. 43 -- 26 Aug. 44 G.O.C.-IN-C. PACIFIC COMMAND Maj.-Gen. R. O. Alexander, D.S.O 30 Oct. 40 -- 30 Jun. 42 Maj.-Gen. G. R. Pearkes, V.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. 2 Sep. 42 -- 15 Feb. 45 Maj.-Gen. F. F. Worthington, C.B., M.C., M.M 1 Apr. 45 -- 22 Jan. 46 CANADIAN ARMY OVERSEAS
(to 8 May 45)CANADIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, LONDON SENIOR COMBATANT OFFICER Maj.-Gen. H.D.G. Crerar, D.S.O 17 Oct. 39 -- 5 Jul. 401 Maj.-Gen. The Hon. P. J. Montague, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., V.D 6 Jul. 40 -- 26 Dec. 43 CHIEF OF STAFF Lt.-Gen. K. Stuart, C.B., D.S.O., M.C 27 Dec. 43 -- 11 Nov. 44 Lt.-Gen. The Hon. P. J. Montague, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., V.D 22 Nov. 44 -- 17 Sep. 45 MAJOR-GENERAL IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION Maj.-Gen. The Hon. P. J. Montague, C.B,. C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., V.D 27 Dec. 43 -- 21 Nov. 44 Maj.-Gen. E.G. Weeks, C.B.E., M.C., M.M 30 Nov. 44 -- 15 Oct. 45 FIRST CANADIAN ARMY G.O.C.-IN-C. FIRST CANADIAN ARMY
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Lt.-Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O 6 Apr. 42 -- 26 Dec. 43 Gen. H. D. G. Crerar, C.H., C.B., D.S.O 20 Mar. 44 -- 30 Jul. 45 G.O.C. 1ST CANADIAN CORPS Lt.-Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. 19 Jul. 40 -- 5 Apr. 422 Lt.-Gen. H.D.G. Crerar, C.B., D.S.O., (Detailed temporarily to command from 23 Dec. 41) 8 Apr. 42 -- 19 Mar. 44 Lt.-Gen. E. L. M. Burns, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C 20 Mar. 44 -- 5 Nov. 44 Lt.-Gen. C. Foulkes, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O 10 Nov. 44 -- 17 Jul. 45 G.O.C. 2ND CANADIAN CORPS Lt.-Gen. E.W. Sansom, C.B., D.S.O 15 Jan. 43 -- 29 Jan. 44 Lt.-Gen. G. G. Simonds, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O 30 Jan. 44 -- 25 Jun. 45 G.O.C. 1ST CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION Lt.-Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. 17 Oct. 39 -- 19 Jul. 403 Maj.-Gen. G. R. Pearkes, V.C., D.S.O., M.C 20 Jul. 40 -- 1 Sep. 42 Maj.-Gen. H. L. N. Salmon, M.C 8 Sep. 42 -- 29 Apr. 43 Maj.-Gen. G. G. Simonds, C.B.E., D.S.O 29 Apr. 43 -- 31 Oct. 43 Maj.-Gen. C. Vokes, C.B.E., D.S.O 1 Nov. 43 -- 30 Nov. 44 Maj.-Gen. H. W. Foster, C.B.E., D.S.O 1 Dec. 44 -- 15 Sep. 45 G.O.C. 2ND CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION Maj.-Gen. V. W. Odium, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D. 20 May 40 -- 6 Nov. 41 Maj.-Gen. H. D. G. Crerar, D.S.O 23 Dec. 41 -- 5 Apr. 424 Maj.-Gen. J. H. Roberts, D.S.O., M.C. (Acting from 7 Nov. 41) 6 Apr. 42 -- 12 Apr. 43 Maj.-Gen. G. G. Simonds, C.B.E 13 Apr. 43 -- 28 Apr. 43 Maj.-Gen. E. L. M. Burns, O.B.E., M.C 6 May 43 -- 10 Jan. 44 Maj.-Gen. C. Foulkes, CRE 11 Jan. 44 -- 9 Nov. 44 Maj.-Gen. A. B. Matthews, C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D. 10 Nov. 44 -- 6 Oct. 45 G.O.C. 3RD CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION Maj.-Gen. E. W. Sansom, D.S.O 26 Oct. 40 -- 13 Mar. 41 Maj.-Gen. C. B. Price, D.S.O., D.C.M., V.D 14 Mar. 41 -- 7 Sep. 42 Maj.-Gen. R. F. L. Keller, C.B.E 8 Sep. 42 -- 8 Aug. 44 Maj.-Gen. D. C. Spry, D.S.O 18 Aug. 44 -- 22 Mar. 45 Maj.-Gen. R. H. Keefler, C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D 23 Mar. 45 -- 19 Nov. 45 G.O.C. 4TH CANADIAN ARMOURED DIVISION Maj.-Gen. L. F. Page, D.S.O 10 Jun. 41 -- 24 Dec. 41
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Maj.-Gen. F. F. Worthington, C.B., M.C., M.M 2 Feb. 42 -- 29 Feb. 44 Maj.-Gen. G. Hitching, D.S.O 1 Mar. 44 -- 21 Aug. 44 Maj.-Gen. H. W. Foster 22 Aug. 44 -- 30 Nov. 44 Maj.-Gen. C. Vokes, C.B.E., D.S.O 1 Dec. 44 -- 5 Jun. 45 G.O.C. 5TH CANADIAN ARMOURED DIVISION Maj.-Gen. E. W. Sansom, D.S.O 14 Mar. 41 -- 14 Jan. 43 Maj.-Gen. C. R. S. Stein 15 Jan. 43 -- 18 Oct. 43 Maj.-Gen. G. G. Simonds, C.B.E., D.S.O 1 Nov. 43 -- 29 Jan. 44 Maj.-Gen. E. L. M. Burns, O.B.E., M.C 30 Jan. 44 -- 19 Mar. 44 Maj.-Gen. B. M. Hoffmeister, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D 20 Mar. 44 -- 6 Jun. 45
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