General Charles Foulkes - Ottawa, Ontario
Posted by: 
Weathervane
N 45° 26.841 W 075° 39.521
18T E 448491 N 5032858
Charles Foulkes joined the Canadian military after university and in November 1944, was promoted to General Officer Commanding of 1 Canadian Corps in Italy. This plaque is located in Beechwood Cemetery, in Ottawa, Ontario
Waymark Code: WM11J3J
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/30/2019
Views: 4
Inscription on the plaque:
Charles Foulkes
1903-1969
Born in England, Foulkes joined the Canadian military after university, proving himself by leading his division through the Normandy campaign, and in November 1944, was promoted to General Officer Commanding of 1 Canadian Corps in Italy. On 5 May 1945, Foulkes summoned German General Johannes Blaskowitz to the Hotel de Wereld (“Hotel the World”) in Wageningen to discuss the surrender of German Forces in the Netherlands. In 1951, he became the first ever Canadian to be appointed Chairman of the Chiefs fo Staff, and in 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Né en Angleterre, Foulkes se joint à l’armée canadienne après l’université et s’illustre à la tête de sa division durant la campagne de Normandie. Il est promu Commandant Général du 1er Corps Canadien en Italie en novembre 1944. Le 5 mai, Foulkes convoque le général allemand Johannes Blaskowitz à l’hôtel de Wereld («Hôtel du Monde») ô Wageningen pour discuter de la reddition des forces allemandes aux Pays-Bas. En 1951, il devient le premier canadien nommé commandant chef de l’État-Major et il est fait Compagnon de l’Ordre du Canada en 1968.
Great Canadian Profiles
Portraits D’Éminents Canadiens
By/Par
Cimetière Beechwood Cemetery
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm
Entrance fees (if it applies): None - Aucun
Type of memorial: Plaque
|
Visit Instructions:
*(1.)* Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
*(2.)* If you have additional information about the memorial which is not listed in the waymark description, please notify the waymark owner to have it added, and please post the information in your visit log.