Chief of the General Staff (Canada) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Chief of the General Staff was the most senior member of the Canadian Army

Canadian Forces Land Force Command

The Canadian Army , previously called Land Force Command, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. The current size of the Army is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers...

from 1904 until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command

Commander, Mobile Command

The Commander, Mobile Command was the head of the Canadian Forces Mobile Command, the former name for Canadian Forces Land Force Command. The appointment was entitled Chief of the General Staff until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command with the unification of Canada's...

with the unification of Canada's military forces. The position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff

Chief of the Land Staff

The Chief of the Land Staff is the commander and institutional head of the Canadian Army. The Chief of the Land is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.-History of the post:...

in 1993.

List of Chiefs of the General Staff

Name and rank	Date Appointed
Brigadier-General Sir Sir Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures... Percy Henry Noel Lake Percy Lake General Sir Percy Henry Noel Lake, KCB, KCMG was a senior commander of the British Indian Army, serving during World War I, and a Canadian soldier.- Career :...	1904
Brigadier-General Sir William Dillon Otter William Dillon Otter General Sir William Dillon Otter KCB, CVO, VD was a professional Canadian soldier who became the first Canadian-born Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army.-Military career:...	April 1, 1908
Major-General Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... Sir Colin John Mackenzie Colin John Mackenzie Major-General Sir Colin John Mackenzie, KCB was a British soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army, from 1910 until 1913.-Background:...	1910
Major-General Sir Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin	1913
Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien James Howden MacBrien Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien, KCB, CMG, DSO, CStJ was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia from 1920 until 1927....	1920
Major-General Herbert Cyril Thacker Herbert Cyril Thacker Major-General Herbert Cyril Thacker, CB CMG DSO was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1927 until 1929.-Military career:...	1927
General The Hon. The Honourable The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:... Andrew George Latta McNaughton Andrew McNaughton General Andrew George Latta McNaughton, CH, CB, CMG, DSO, CD, PC was a Canadian army officer, politician and diplomat.- Early life :...	1929
Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton Ernest Charles Ashton Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB CMG VD was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1935 until 21 November 1938...	1935
Major-General Thomas Victor Anderson Thomas Victor Anderson Major-General Thomas Victor Anderson DSO CD was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 21 November 1938 until 6 July 1940.-Education:...	November 21, 1938
General Henry Duncan Graham Crerar Harry Crerar Henry Duncan Graham "Harry" Crerar CH, CB, DSO, KStJ, CD, PC was a Canadian general and the country's "leading field commander" in World War II.-Early years:...	July 6, 1940
Lieutenant-General Kenneth Stuart Kenneth Stuart Lieutenant-General Kenneth Stuart CB DSO MC was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 24 December 1941 until 27 December 1943.-Military career:...	December 24, 1941
Lieutenant-General John Carl Murchie John Carl Murchie Lieutenant-General John Carl Murchie was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943 until August 21, 1945.-Military career:... (as acting chief)	December 27, 1943
Lieutenant-General John Carl Murchie John Carl Murchie Lieutenant-General John Carl Murchie was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943 until August 21, 1945.-Military career:...	May 3, 1944
General Charles Foulkes	August 21, 1945
General Guy Granville Simonds Guy Simonds Lieutenant General Guy Granville Simonds, CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD was a Canadian Army officer who commanded the II Canadian Corps during World War II. He served as acting commander of the First Canadian Army, leading the Allied forces to victory in the Battle of the Scheldt in 1944...	February 1, 1951
Lieutenant-General Howard Douglas Graham Howard Graham Lieutenant General Howard Douglas Graham, was a Canadian Army Officer and former Chief of the General Staff.-Early life:...	September 2, 1955
Lieutenant-General Samuel Findlay Clark Samuel Findlay Clark Lieutenant-General Samuel Findlay Clark, CBE, CD was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1958 until 1961.-Education:...	1958
Lieutenant-General Geoffrey Walsh Geoffrey Walsh Lieutenant-General Geoffrey Walsh CBE, DSO, CD was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1961 until Unification in 1964.-Military career:...	1961

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