Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Charles Foulkes

1903 - 1969

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

1. Charles Foulkes Marker

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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 1^er 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

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en 1968.

Erected 2022 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. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Duncan Graham Crerar (here, next to this marker); Veteran Field of Honor / Champ d'honneur des anciens combattants (here, next to this marker); Cross of Sacrifice / Croix du Sacrifice (here, next to this marker); Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Honoured Dead Committed to Fire (a few steps from this marker); Ter Herdenking van de in Canada Gevallen Nederlanders (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Cross of Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Also see . . .
1. Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes Bio (Juno Beach Centre). (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Canadian general who accepted Nazi surrender in Netherlands to receive royal tribute (CBC News 2022)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

2. Charles Foulkes Marker

. (Submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 33 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.