Charles Loewen

Charles Loewen
Sir Charles Loewen
Born 17 September 1900
Vancouver, Canada
Died 1986 (aged 85 or 86)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
Years of service 1916-1959
Rank General
Unit Royal Artillery
Commands held 1st Infantry Division
6th Armoured Division
50th Division
Anti-Aircraft Command
Western Command
Far East Land Forces
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Charles Falkland Loewen GCB, KBE, DSO (1900–1986) was a Canadian born and educated soldier who became Adjutant-General to the Forces in the United Kingdom.

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, where he enrolled in 1916, Charles Loewen joined the Royal Field Artillery in 1918 during the close of the First World War as he was too young for active service with the Canadian Army.

In the Second World War he served as Commander Royal Artillery in 55th Division, then 6th Division, then 1st Division and finally I Corps.[1] He saw active service during the Norwegian campaign and took part in planning in the War Office. He was also involved in the Italian Campaign where he later served as General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division from 1944.[2] He was awarded the DSO for his service during the War.

After the war he took a number of commands including 6th Armoured Division in 1946 and 50th Division in 1948.[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Anti-Aircraft Command in 1950 and of Western Command in 1953.[1]

He became Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces later in 1953 and went on to be Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1956.[1] He retired from the British Army in 1959.[1]

He was Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen from 1956 to 1959.[1]

He was awarded the GCB and the KBE.

Retirement

Loewen moved with his wife to be with his sons, Charles Bernard Loewen and John Falkland Loewen, and retired at The Boyne River Mill near to Mansfield. He was the author of a book entitled Fly fishing flies.[3]

References

  • Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War, Nick Smart. ISBN 1-84415-049-6.
  • 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
  • H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
  • H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
  • H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. [Kingston]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984
Military offices
Preceded by
Ronald Penney
General Officer Commanding the 1st Infantry Division
1944–1946
Succeeded by
Richard Gale
Preceded by
Sir Ivor Thomas
GOC-in-C Anti-Aircraft Command
1950 - 1953
Succeeded by
Maurice Chilton
Preceded by
Sir Cameron Nicholson
GOC-in-C Western Command
1953
Succeeded by
Sir Lashmer Whistler
Preceded by
Sir Charles Keightley
C-in-C Far East Land Forces
1953–1956
Succeeded by
Sir Francis Festing
Preceded by
Sir Cameron Nicholson
Adjutant General
1956–1959
Succeeded by
Sir Hugh Stockwell

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