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Charles Murison

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in June 1942, Deputy Quartermaster-General (Army Equipment) at the War Office in February 1943, a month after his major general's rank was made temporary, and Chief Administration Officer at
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He contributed to numerous articles to military journals throughout his life. He eventually retired back to his native Canada where his last remaining years were spent.
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on 16 July 1940 and on account of his considerable contribution to equipping the British Army during the Second World War he was appointed a
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In common with a number of men of his generation who came to enjoy soldiering, he decided to remain in the army during the difficult
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and was married in 1920. Spending the majority of the first few years of his military career between the wars in
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in October 1894, where he was raised and received his initial education at
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Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War
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On account of his contribution at Dunkirk, he was appointed a
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from 1928 to 1929. Ten years on from that, he was promoted to
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Academic staff of the Royal Military College of Canada
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Imperial Vancouver Island: Who was who 1850 to 1950
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Index

Grenfell, Saskatchewan
United Kingdom
British Army
Major-General
Service number
Royal Field Artillery
World War I
World War II
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Mentioned in dispatches
Major-General
CB
CBE
MC
Canadian
British Army
World War I
World War II
Grenfell, Saskatchewan
Canada
Trinity College School
McGill university
Royal Field Artillery
British Army
First World War
Belgium and France
mentioned in dispatches
Military Cross

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