Charles Foulkes (Canadian Army officer)
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Not to be confused with Charles Foulkes (British Army officer).
General Charles Foulkes, CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (3 January 1903 – 12 September 1969) was a British-Canadian soldier, and an officer of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
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Charles Foulkes | |
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Born | (1903-01-03)3 January 1903 Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
Died | 12 September 1969(1969-09-12) (aged 66) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1926–1960 |
Rank | General |
Unit | The Royal Canadian Regiment |
Commands held | Chief of the General Staff Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee I Canadian Corps 2nd Canadian Infantry Division 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Companion of the Order of Canada Companion of the Order of the Bath[1] Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order[2] Canadian Forces' Decoration Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) |
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