Admiral Robert Hilborn Falls, CMM, CD (April 24, 1924 – November 6, 2009) was Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces from 1977 to 1980.
Robert Hilborn Falls | |
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 Falls in 1978 | |
| Born | April 29, 1924 Welland, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 6, 2009 (aged 85) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/ | Royal Canadian Air Force (1942–45) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (1945) Royal Canadian Navy (1945–68) Canadian Forces Maritime Command (1968–83) |
| Years of service | 1942–1980 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Chief of Defence Staff Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Canadian Flotilla Atlantic HMCS Bonaventure HMCS Chaudière |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle Urie |
| Other work | President of the Canadian Centre for Arms Control and Disarmament (now the Canadian Council for International Peace and Security) |
Military career edit
Falls first joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 as a pilot and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy after World War II. He served as commander of the Canadian Flotilla Atlantic, as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from 1974 to 1977, as Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces from 1977 to 1980, and as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1980 to 1983.[1]
Falls later became president of the Canadian Centre for Arms Control and Disarmament (now the Canadian Council for International Peace and Security).[2]
Awards and decorations edit
Falls' personal awards and decorations received during his naval career include the following:
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Commander of the Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
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War Medal 1939–1945 |
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Special Service Medal |
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Canadian Centennial Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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He was a qualified RCAF Pilot and as such wore the Royal Canadian Forces Pilot Wings
References edit
- ^ Hillmer, Norman (15 December 2013). "Robert Hilborn Falls". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
- ^ "Deaths: Admiral Robert Hilborn Falls". The Globe and Mail. 2009-11-09. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.