Kenneth Stuart

Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart CB DSO MC (September 9, 1891 – November 3, 1945) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 24 December 1941 until 27 December 1943.

Kenneth Stuart
Brigadier Kenneth Stuart in the first Valentine tank built in Canada
BornSeptember 9, 1891
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 3, 1945(1945-11-03) (aged 54)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Allegiance Canada
Service/branchCanadian Army
Years of service1911–1945
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldChief of the General Staff
First Canadian Army
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross

Military career

Stuart graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1911.[1] He served during World War I with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1915 to 1918.[1] In 1934 he was appointed instructor at the Royal Military College of Canada.[2] Then in 1938 he was made Director of Military Operations & Intelligence at National Defence Headquarters.[2]

He also served in World War II, initially as Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada. He was made Deputy Chief General Staff in 1940, Vice Chief General Staff in 1941 and then Chief of the General Staff later that year.[2]

In December 1943 he was appointed Acting General Officer Commanding First Canadian Army in England and then in March 1944 Chief of Staff at Canadian Military Headquarters in England.[2]

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See also

References
  1. Kenneth Stuart at The Canadian Encyclopedia
  2. Kenneth Stuart at Generals.dk
Academic offices
Preceded by
H.F.H. Hertzberg		 Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada
1939–1940		 Succeeded by
H.D.G. Crerar
Military offices
Preceded by
H.D.G. Crerar		 Chief of the General Staff
1941–1943		 Succeeded by
J.C. Murchie


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