Major General Albert Bruce Matthews (Ottawa, August 12, 1909 – Toronto, September 12, 1991) was a Canadian soldier, businessman and politician. From November 1944 he led the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division who played a major role during the liberation of the Netherlands. Before the war Matthews was a son of Albert Edward Matthews, a “broker” [...]
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Christopher Vokes
June 29th, 2012 admin Major General Christopher Vokes (Armagh, Ireland, April 13, 1904 – Oakville, Ontario, March 27, 1985) was a Canadian soldier and officer. Biografie Vokes was born in Armagh, Ireland, the son of the British Major Frederick Patrick Vokes and Elizabeth Vokes. Family Vokes left in 1910 to Canada. Major Frederick was an engineer officer in the [...]
Guy Simonds
June 26th, 2012 admin Guy Granville Simonds CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD, (born on 23 April,1903 in Bury St.Edmunds, England; died on 15 May, 1974) was a Canadian officer and general during and after World War II. Simonds was born in Bury St. Edmunds, and later emigrated with his family to Canada. During the Second World War, he commanded [...]
