Great Canadian Profiles / Portraits d'éminents canadiens
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
1. Charles Foulkes Marker
Inscription.
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 I 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 of Staff, and in 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.,
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 I 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 of 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 canadienen italie en novembre 1944. Les mai 1945, Foulkes convoque le général allemand Johannes Blaskowitz à l'hôtel de wereld (« hôtel du monde ») a 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.
Erected 2022
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by Cimetière Beechwood Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1945.
Location. 45° 26.841′ N, 75° 39.516′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It can be reached from St Laurent Boulevard. Marker is in the Veterans Section (Section 27) of Beechwood, The National Cemetery of Canada. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa ON K1L 8A6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
