Geoffrey Walsh
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Lieutenant-General Geoffrey Walsh, CBE, DSO, CD (19 August 1909 – 3 April 1999) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1961 – 1964; Walsh was the last officer to hold this appointment as it was eliminated in 1964 as part of the reorganization of Canada's military in the lead-up to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces. The most senior army appointment after unification, the Commander of Mobile Command, had a much-reduced scope of authority.[4]
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Geoffrey Walsh | |
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Born | (1909-08-19)19 August 1909 Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 3 April 1999(1999-04-03) (aged 89) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1] |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Army / Canadian Forces |
Years of service | 1930-- |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Royal Canadian Engineers |
Commands held | Chief of the General Staff |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order[2] Canadian Forces' Decoration Legion of Merit[3] |
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