The Generals of WWII

Generals from Canada Flag for Canada
Portrait of Major-General Harry Wickwire Foster

Foster

Harry Wickwire, Major-General

(1902 – 1964)

1941
- 1942
Commanding Officer 4th Battalion Princess Louise Dragoon Guards
1942
General Staff Officer 1 1st Canadian Division, England
1942
- 1943
Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry of Canada
1943
Commanding Officer 7th Canadian Brigade, England
1943
Commanding Officer Canadian Forces Aleutian Islands, Pacific
1943
- 1944
Commanding Officer 13th Canadian Brigade
1944
Commanding Officer 7th Canadian Brigade
1944
General Officer Commanding 4th Canadian Amoured Division, North-West Europe
1944
- 1945
General Officer Commanding 1st Canadian Division, Italy
1946
- 1952
General Officer Commander in Chief Eastern Command
Picture source: Courtesy of Edward Storey