Jean Victor Allard

Template:Short description Template:Infobox military person General Jean Victor Allard Template:Postnominals (12 June 1913 – 23 April 1996) was the first French Canadian to become Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest position in the Canadian Forces, from 1966 to 1969. He was also the first to hold the accompanying rank of general.

Military career

Allard served as an officer in the Régiment de Trois-Rivières prior to World War II. After the outbreak of war in 1939, he was attested to the Canadian Active Service Force and promoted to the rank of major. When the active component of his regiment was redesignated to become an Anglophone armoured unit, he requested a transfer to the infantry and became the Deputy Commanding Officer of Régiment de la Chaudière in England.<ref name=dk>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In December 1943, he became the Commanding Officer of the Royal 22^e Régiment in Italy.<ref name="dk" />

He was in command of the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade at the end of the war in Germany, in the rank of brigadier (now brigadier-general).<ref name="dk" /> He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on three occasions, the first in April 1944,<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> and the second time being in March 1945.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

He was the Canadian military attaché in Moscow after the war until 1948 when he was appointed Commander for the East Quebec Area.<ref name="dk" /> During the Korean War, he commanded the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade from April 1953.<ref name="dk" /> He signed the truce at Panmunjon on Canada's behalf on 27 July 1953. He became commander of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade in 1954 and Commander of the Eastern Quebec Area in 1956.<ref name="dk" /> In 1958 he was made Vice-Chief of the General Staff.<ref name="dk" />

As a major-general, he commanded the British 4th Division from 1961 to 1963, as part of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR).<ref name="dk" /> In 1964 he was made Chief of Operational Readiness.<ref name="dk" /> As a lieutenant-general, he was Commander, Mobile Command from 1965 to 1966, comprising the Canadian land forces in Canada and, at that time, the close air support forces, as well.<ref name="dk" />

In July 1966, Allard was promoted to full general. From 1966 to 1969, he was Chief of the Defence Staff.<ref name="dk" />

In 1985, he published his memoirs, with English translation in 1988 The memoirs of General Jean V. Allard, written in cooperation with Serge Bernier.<ref>Jean V. Allard. Mémoires du Général Jean V. Allard. Ottawa, Les Éditions de Mortagne, 1985. Template:ISBN</ref>

Honours

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File:Order of Canada (CC) ribbon bar.svgFile:Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.pngFile:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svgFile:Grand Officer National Order of Québec Undress ribbon.png
File:Dso-ribbon.svgFile:Ribbon - 1939-45 Star.pngFile:Ribbon - Italy Star.pngFile:France and Germany Star BAR.svg
File:Defence Medal BAR.svgFile:Canadian Volunteer Service Medal BAR 2.svgFile:Ribbon - War Medal.pngFile:Korea Medal.svg

File:CAN Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea.svgFile:United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svgFile:UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svgFile:Canada100 ribbon.png
File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svgFile:Canada125 ribbon.pngFile:Ribbon - Efficiency Decoration (South Africa).pngFile:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon.svg
File:NLD Bronze Lion bar.svgFile:Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svgFile:CroixdeGuerreFR-BronzePalm.pngFile:Us legion of merit officer rib.png

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Ribbon	Description	Notes
File:Order of Canada (CC) ribbon bar.svg	Companion of the Order of Canada (C.C.)	Awarded on: June 28, 1968 Invested on: November 12, 1968 "Former Chief of the Defence Staff. In recognition of his brilliant military career."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref>Template:Canadian honour</ref>
File:Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png	Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)	1946 <ref name="blatherwick.net">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg	Serving Member of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem	<ref name="auto">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref name="blatherwick.net" />
File:Grand Officer National Order of Québec Undress ribbon.png	Grand officier de l'Ordre national du Québec (GOQ)	1992 <ref name="blatherwick.net" /> <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
File:Dso-ribbon.svg File:Distinguished Service Order, ribbon bar.png File:Distinguished Service Order, ribbon bar.png	Distinguished Service Order and two bars (DSO)	18 March 1944 – awarded as a Lieutenant-Colonel 20 January 1945 – awarded first bar as a Lieutenant-Colonel 10 November 1945 – awarded second bar as a brigadier <ref name="blatherwick.net" />
File:Ribbon - 1939-45 Star.png	1939–1945 Star	For services during World War II <ref name="auto" />
File:Ribbon - Italy Star.png	Italy Star	For services during World War II in Italy <ref name="auto" />
File:France and Germany Star BAR.svg	France and Germany Star	For services during World War II in France and Germany <ref name="auto" />
File:Defence Medal BAR.svg	Defence Medal	For services during World War II <ref name="auto" />
File:Canadian Volunteer Service Medal BAR 2.svg	Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Service bar	As a Canadian who volunteered to serve within the Canadian Army during World War II <ref name="auto" />
File:Ribbon - War Medal.png	War Medal 1939–1945	For services during World War II <ref name="auto" />
File:Korea Medal.svg	Korea Medal	For services during the Korean War Canadian issue of the medal <ref name="auto" />
File:CAN Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea.svg	Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea	1991 For services during the Korean War <ref name="auto" />
File:United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg	United Nations Korea Medal	For services during the Korean War <ref name="auto" />
File:UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg	Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal	1953 <ref name="auto" />
File:Canada100 ribbon.png	Canadian Centennial Medal	1967 As Chief of Defence Staff (Canada) and a member of the Canadian order of precedence.<ref name="dominionofcanada.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> <ref name="auto" />
File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg	Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal for Canada	1977 As a Companion of the Order of Canada, he is awarded automatically with this medal.<ref name="dominionofcanada.com" />
File:Canada125 ribbon.png	125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal	1993 As a Companion of the Order of Canada, he is awarded automatically with this medal.<ref name="dominionofcanada.com" />
File:Ribbon - Efficiency Decoration (South Africa).png	Efficiency Decoration (ED)	1947 <ref name="blatherwick.net" />
File:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon.svg	Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)	1959 <ref name="blatherwick.net" />
File:NLD Bronze Lion bar.svg	Bronze Lion	1948 <ref name="blatherwick.net" />
File:Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg	Chevalier de l'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur	1950 <ref name="blatherwick.net" />
File:CroixdeGuerreFR-BronzePalm.png	Croix de Guerre avec Palme en Bronze	1950 <ref name="blatherwick.net" />
File:Us legion of merit officer rib.png	Officer of the Legion of Merit	1954 <ref name="blatherwick.net" />

File:General Jean V Allard Megaplex.JPG

Général-Jean-Victor-Allard Building

The Général-Jean-Victor-Allard Building, the home of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, was named in honour of General Allard.

External links

• Jean Victor Allard Fonds
• Generals of World War II
• Canada's 25 Most Renowned Military Leaders Template:Webarchive

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