Charles Foulkes - Ottawa, Ontario - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

General Foulkes joined the Canadian Militia in 1926. In 1937 he attended the Staff College in Camberley, England. " At the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Foulkes was serving as a major with the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division. He went on to be a General Staff Officer with 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. After serving as the 3rd Brigade's commander from August 1942, he was appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in January 1944 and led the division through the Normandy Campaign. In November 1944 he was made General Officer Commanding I Canadian Corps in Italy before it returned to Northwest Europe in early 1945. He received rapid promotion during the war, rising from major in 1939 to lieutenant-general in 1944.

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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.

Description: One of eight children, Foulkes was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England, on 3 January 1903. His family moved to Canada, eventually settling at 230 Hill Street in London, Ontario. He completed his secondary school education at the London Collegiate Institute before going to the University of Western Ontario He joined the Canadian Militia in 1926. In 1937 he attended the Staff College in Camberley, England. His report concluded that he was, "Sound and competent, and possessed of drive and determination." Date of birth: 01/03/1903 Date of death: 09/12/1969 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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