General Henry Duncan Graham (‘Harry’) CRERAR, CH, CB, DSO, CD
Born: 28 April 1888 Hamilton, Ontario
Died: 01 April 1965 Ottawa, Ontario
Born: 28 April 1888 Hamilton, Ontario
Died: 01 April 1965 Ottawa, Ontario
Promotions
24/06/1909 Lt 4th Field Battery Canadian Artillery (CA)
22/09/1914 Captain 11th Battery Canadian Artillery
15/08/1915 Temp Major CO 10th Battery Canadian Artillery
07/12/1915 Captain Reverts to Captain
25/03/1916 Temp Major Brigade Major 11th Battery Canadian Artillery
19/07/1916 Temp Major CA
10/04/1917 Acting LCol CA
01/05/1917 Temp Major CA
10/11/1918 Brevet LCol CA
10/11/1918 Temp LCol CA
01/04/1920 Major RCA
01/01/1923 Temp LCol RCA
15/08/1938 Colonel RCA
15/08/1938 T/Brigadier Commandant RMC
25/01/1940 A/MGen VCDS
19/11/1941 LGen GOC – 1st Canadian Corps
20/03/1944 General GOC – 1st Canadian Army
Civilian
1909 Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission, Toronto
1909 Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission, Toronto
Military
20/08/1906 Officer Cadet Royal Military College 1906 to 1909
01/06/1909 Lieutenant 4th Field Battery Cdn Artillery Hamilton (Militia)
14/10/1914 Captain Overseas with 1st Contingent 11th Battery, 3 Brigade CFA
11/07/1915 Temp Major Acting Commander 10th Battery Cdn Field Artillery France
22/07/1916 Captain End Acting Commander 10th Battery Cdn Field Artillery
15/08/1915 Temp Major Acting Commander 10th Battery Cdn Artillery France
07/12/1915 Captain Reverts to Captain Seniority 22/09/1914 LG 26/01/1917+
25/03/1916 Major Promoted Temporary Major LG 05/09/1916+
06/07/1917 Major Brigade Major, 11th Battery, 3rd Brigade Cdn Field Artillery
01/03/1917 Major Brigade Major, 11th Battery, 1st Brigade Cdn Field Artillery
19/06/1917 Major Brigade Major, 11th Battery, 8th Army Brigade, CFA
17/08/1917 Major Brigade Major 5th Canadian Division Artillery France
21/06/1918 Major Staff Course England
15/07/1918 Major Staff Officer, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps
10/10/1918 Brevet LCol Counter Battery Staff Officer/CBSO Cdn Corps France
09/02/1919 Brevet LCol To Canada – General Staff
18/08/1920 Major Staff Officer Artillery - Reorganization Plans
04/06/1923 LCol Staff College in Camberley
01/04/1925 LCol GSO2 War Office London
01/04/1927 LCol Officer Commanding B Battery RCHA
01/01/1928 LCol Professor of Tactics RMC
30/04/1929 LCol GSO1 NDHQ working on reorganization of Cdn Militia
15/02/1932 LCol Canadian Representative Geneva Disarmament Conference
18/12/1933 LCol Local LCol on Military Duty in the United Kingdom
01/05/1934 LCol Imperial Defence College London
01/01/1935 LCol Director of Military Operations & Intelligence
14/05/1937 LCol Canadian Representative London Imperial Conference
15/08/1938 BGen Commandant RMC
14/10/1939 BGen Brigadier General Staff CMHQ London
01/03/1940 MGen Mobilization Plans at NDHQ
06/07/1940 MGen Vice-Chief of General Staff Ottawa
22/07/1940 MGen Chief of General Staff Ottawa
23/12/1941 LGen GOC - 2nd Cdn Infantry Div (never actually in command)
06/04/1942 LGen GOC – 1st Canadian Corps
01/11/1943 LGen GOC – 1st Canadian Corps in Italy
20/03/1944 General GOC – 1st Canadian Army
30/07/1945 General Retires
01/08/1947 General Head of Canadian Mission on Japanese Peace Settlement
19/06/1952 General Appointed ADC General to the Queen
20/08/1906 Officer Cadet Royal Military College 1906 to 1909
01/06/1909 Lieutenant 4th Field Battery Cdn Artillery Hamilton (Militia)
14/10/1914 Captain Overseas with 1st Contingent 11th Battery, 3 Brigade CFA
11/07/1915 Temp Major Acting Commander 10th Battery Cdn Field Artillery France
22/07/1916 Captain End Acting Commander 10th Battery Cdn Field Artillery
15/08/1915 Temp Major Acting Commander 10th Battery Cdn Artillery France
07/12/1915 Captain Reverts to Captain Seniority 22/09/1914 LG 26/01/1917+
25/03/1916 Major Promoted Temporary Major LG 05/09/1916+
06/07/1917 Major Brigade Major, 11th Battery, 3rd Brigade Cdn Field Artillery
01/03/1917 Major Brigade Major, 11th Battery, 1st Brigade Cdn Field Artillery
19/06/1917 Major Brigade Major, 11th Battery, 8th Army Brigade, CFA
17/08/1917 Major Brigade Major 5th Canadian Division Artillery France
21/06/1918 Major Staff Course England
15/07/1918 Major Staff Officer, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps
10/10/1918 Brevet LCol Counter Battery Staff Officer/CBSO Cdn Corps France
09/02/1919 Brevet LCol To Canada – General Staff
18/08/1920 Major Staff Officer Artillery - Reorganization Plans
04/06/1923 LCol Staff College in Camberley
01/04/1925 LCol GSO2 War Office London
01/04/1927 LCol Officer Commanding B Battery RCHA
01/01/1928 LCol Professor of Tactics RMC
30/04/1929 LCol GSO1 NDHQ working on reorganization of Cdn Militia
15/02/1932 LCol Canadian Representative Geneva Disarmament Conference
18/12/1933 LCol Local LCol on Military Duty in the United Kingdom
01/05/1934 LCol Imperial Defence College London
01/01/1935 LCol Director of Military Operations & Intelligence
14/05/1937 LCol Canadian Representative London Imperial Conference
15/08/1938 BGen Commandant RMC
14/10/1939 BGen Brigadier General Staff CMHQ London
01/03/1940 MGen Mobilization Plans at NDHQ
06/07/1940 MGen Vice-Chief of General Staff Ottawa
22/07/1940 MGen Chief of General Staff Ottawa
23/12/1941 LGen GOC - 2nd Cdn Infantry Div (never actually in command)
06/04/1942 LGen GOC – 1st Canadian Corps
01/11/1943 LGen GOC – 1st Canadian Corps in Italy
20/03/1944 General GOC – 1st Canadian Army
30/07/1945 General Retires
01/08/1947 General Head of Canadian Mission on Japanese Peace Settlement
19/06/1952 General Appointed ADC General to the Queen
Honours
CG 07/07/1945 CH Companion of Honour
CG 09/01/1943 CB Companion of the Order of the Bath
CG 01/09/1917 DSO Distinguished Service Order
CG 17/03/1945 Commander Legion of Merit (USA)
CG 28/07/1945 Medal Distinguished Service Medal (USA)
CG 29/09/1945 Grand Officer Order of Leopold (Belgium)
CG 29/09/1945 Croix Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium)
CG 04/11/1944 5th Class Order of Virtuti Militari (Poland)
CG 02/11/1946 Order Order of the White Lion for Victory (Czechoslovakia)
CG 05/10/1946 1st Class Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia)
CG 14/04/1945 Commander Legion of Honour (France)
CG 14/04/1945 Croix Croix de Guerre avec Palme en Bronze (France)
CG 28/07/1945 Grand Cross Order of Orange Nassau with Swords (Netherlands)
CG 04/10/1945 1st Class Order of Kutozov (USSR)
LG 19/05/1945+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 23/06/1945+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 02/04/1946+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 04/04/1946+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 07/01/1955 KStJ Knight of the Order of St. John
CG 07/07/1945 CH Companion of Honour
CG 09/01/1943 CB Companion of the Order of the Bath
CG 01/09/1917 DSO Distinguished Service Order
CG 17/03/1945 Commander Legion of Merit (USA)
CG 28/07/1945 Medal Distinguished Service Medal (USA)
CG 29/09/1945 Grand Officer Order of Leopold (Belgium)
CG 29/09/1945 Croix Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium)
CG 04/11/1944 5th Class Order of Virtuti Militari (Poland)
CG 02/11/1946 Order Order of the White Lion for Victory (Czechoslovakia)
CG 05/10/1946 1st Class Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia)
CG 14/04/1945 Commander Legion of Honour (France)
CG 14/04/1945 Croix Croix de Guerre avec Palme en Bronze (France)
CG 28/07/1945 Grand Cross Order of Orange Nassau with Swords (Netherlands)
CG 04/10/1945 1st Class Order of Kutozov (USSR)
LG 19/05/1945+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 23/06/1945+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 02/04/1946+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 04/04/1946+ MID Mentioned-in-Despatches
LG 07/01/1955 KStJ Knight of the Order of St. John
Source :
"Canadian Generals in World War II"
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