General Henry Duncan Graham Crerar - Général Henry Duncan Graham Crerar - Ottawa, Ontario
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This plaque, in memory of General Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, is located in Beechwood Cemetery, in Ottawa, Ontario. Cette plaque, en mémoire du Général Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, est située dans le cimetière Beechwood, à Ottawa, en Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM11HPR
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/28/2019
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Inscription on the plaque:
Henry Duncan Graham Crerar
1888-1965
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Crerar joined the Canadian military in 1910, and was responsible for designing the largest and most successful creeping barrage of WWI, earning him the Distinguished Service Order. At the outbreak of WWII, he was promoted to Brigadier General and later became the Chief of the general staff, and in 1941, was named the Commanding Officer of the Canadian I Corps. In March 1944, he assumed command of the first Canadian Army and went on to become the first Canadian to gain the rank of full General while still in active service at the front.
Inscription sur la plaque:
Henry Duncan Graham Crerar
1888-1965
Né à Hamilton, en Ontario, Crerar s’enrôle dans l’armée canadienne in 1910 et il est chargé de la conception du barrage roulant le plus important et le plus réussi de la première guerre mondiale, ce qui lui vaut l’Ordre du Service Distingué. Au début de la deuxième guerre mondiale, il est promu Brigadier-Général et plus tard chef d’État-major général. En 1941, il est nommé commandant de la première armée canadienne et devient le premier canadien a obtenir le grade de Général à part entière alors qu’il est encore en service au front.
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Entrance fees (if it applies): None - Aucun
Type of memorial: Plaque
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