Charles Loewen

Sir Charles Loewen
Sir Charles Loewen
	Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Gordon Ross (m. 1928)

KBE, DSO (17 September 1900 – 17 August 1986) was a Canadian-born British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces

from 1956 to 1959.

Early life and military career

Educated at the

First World War as he was too young for active service with the Canadian Army. He was promoted to lieutenant on 17 March 1920,^[1] and to captain on 17 September 1931.^[2]

Loewen was a student at the

Second World War, at which time Loewen was serving in England as an instructor at the Staff College, Camberley.^[6]

Second World War

Promoted to war substantive lieutenant colonel in 1941, in the Second World War Loewen served as

6th Infantry Division, then 1st Infantry Division and finally I Corps.^[7] He saw active service during the Norwegian campaign and took part in planning in the War Office. He was promoted to colonel on 30 June 1943 (seniority from 1 July 1942).^[8] In 1943, he drafted Operation Skyscraper to occur on the beaches of Normandy. The plan was shelved as it was thought to need too many resources. It was re-used and re-expanded in Operation Overlord back to the original ten divisions – which Skyscraper had recommended in the first place.^[9]

Loewen was also involved in the

Mentioned in Despatches on 19 July.^[15] He was promoted to temporary major general on 24 July.^[16]

Postwar and retirement

After the war, Loewen was promoted to the permanent rank of major general on 6 May 1946 (seniority from 30 August 1944).

1951 King's Birthday Honours,^[20] he was appointed GOC-in-C of Western Command on 23 April 1953.^[7]^[21]

Loewen became

Queen from 1956 to 1959.^[7]

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.^[25]

Honours and legacy

Loewen, a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, is listed on the Wall of Honour in Kingston, Ontario.

References

^ "No. 31868". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 1920. p. 4550.
^ "No. 33754". The London Gazette. 18 September 1931. p. 6037.
^ "No. 34414". The London Gazette. 2 July 1937. p. 4251.
^ "No. 34568". The London Gazette. 8 November 1938. p. 6990.
^ "No. 34642". The London Gazette. 4 July 1939. p. 4566.
^ Smart 2005, p. 193.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Generals.dk
^ "No. 36160". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 1943. p. 3965.
^ Canada's History magazine, Aug–Sept, 2012, page 23
^ "Details of war service from ordersofbattle.com". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
^ "No. 36309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1944. p. 10.
^ "No. 36922". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 February 1945. p. 737.
^ "No. 37151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1945. p. 3375.
^ "No. 37161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 July 1945. p. 3490.
^ "No. 37184". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 1945. p. 3719.
^ "No. 37195". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 July 1945. p. 3861.
^ "No. 37652". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 July 1946. p. 3667.
^ "No. 38288". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 May 1948. p. 2917.
^ "No. 38925". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1950. p. 2687.
^ "No. 39243". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1951. p. 3066.
^ "No. 39836". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 April 1953. p. 2339.
^ "No. 40035". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 December 1953. p. 6647.
^ "No. 40053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1954. p. 3.
^ "No. 40166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 May 1954. p. 2685.
^ Antiqebook Archived 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography

Blaxland, Gregory (1979). Alexander's Generals (the Italian Campaign 1944–1945). London: William Kimber & Co.
ISBN 0-7183-0386-5
.

Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War.
ISBN 1844150496
.

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

External links

Generals of World War II

Military offices
Preceded by Ronald Penney	GOC 1st Infantry Division 1944–1946	Succeeded by Richard Gale
Preceded by John Whitfield	GOC 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 1948–1950	Succeeded by Lashmer Whistler
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

[1] "No. 31868". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 1920. p. 4550.

[2] "No. 33754". The London Gazette. 18 September 1931. p. 6037.

[3] "No. 34414". The London Gazette. 2 July 1937. p. 4251.

[4] "No. 34568". The London Gazette. 8 November 1938. p. 6990.

[5] "No. 34642". The London Gazette. 4 July 1939. p. 4566.

[FOOTNOTESmart2005193-6] Smart 2005, p. 193.

[dk-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Generals.dk

[8] "No. 36160". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 1943. p. 3965.

[9] Canada's History magazine, Aug–Sept, 2012, page 23

[10] "Details of war service from ordersofbattle.com". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2007.

[11] "No. 36309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1944. p. 10.

[12] "No. 36922". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 February 1945. p. 737.

[13] "No. 37151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1945. p. 3375.

[14] "No. 37161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 July 1945. p. 3490.

[15] "No. 37184". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 1945. p. 3719.

[16] "No. 37195". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 July 1945. p. 3861.

[17] "No. 37652". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 July 1946. p. 3667.

[18] "No. 38288". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 May 1948. p. 2917.

[19] "No. 38925". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1950. p. 2687.

[20] "No. 39243". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1951. p. 3066.

[21] "No. 39836". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 April 1953. p. 2339.

[22] "No. 40035". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 December 1953. p. 6647.

[23] "No. 40053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1954. p. 3.

[24] "No. 40166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 May 1954. p. 2685.

[25] Antiqebook Archived 13 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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