Crerar, Henry Duncan Graham "Harry"
- Date of birth:
- April 28th, 1888 (Hamilton/Ontario, Canada)
- Date of death:
- April 1st, 1965 (Ottawa/Ontario, Canada)
- Nationality:
- Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)
Biography
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- June 4th, 1917
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- 1935
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-general
- Unit:
- I Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-general
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1944
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1945
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Unit:
- First Canadian Army, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1945
Under the magnificent leadership of Gen CRERAR, First Canadian Army played an important role in the breakthrough at CAEN, the battle of FALAISE and the pursuit of the German Army through northern FRANCE. This officer, through his tactical ability and his aggressiveness, made an important contribution to the liberation of FRANCE."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Unit:
- First Canadian Army, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1945
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe."
Appointed as a Member.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1945
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1945
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.1)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Unit:
- First Canadian Army, Canadian Army
- Awarded on:
- July 28th, 1945
Canadian Gazette of 28 july 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- August 9th, 1945
Grootofficier in de Leopoldsorde / Grand officier de l'Ordre de Léopold
Orden Kutuzova 1
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- April 4th, 1946
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe."
Rad Bileho lva I Class
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- November 2nd, 1946
Canadian Efficiency Decoration (ED)
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1950
With clasp
- Rank:
- General
- Awarded on:
- December 3rd, 1954
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36801 published on the 17 November 1944
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37027 published on the 10 April 1945
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37161 published on the 3 July 1945
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37213 published on the 7 August 1945
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37340 published on the 6 November 1945
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37521 published on the 2 April 1946
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40378/supplement/158/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30111/supplement/5475
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30107/supplement/5425
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37040/supplement/2081
- Juno Beach Centre
- Onderscheidingen.nl
- forum.faleristika.info
- Library and Archives Canada (1)
- Library and Archives Canada (2)
- Library and Archives Canada (3)
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