Charles Loewen
Sir Charles Loewen | |
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Major General Loewen greeting King George VI in 1944 | |
| Born | 17 September 1900 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 17 August 1986 (aged 85) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1916–1959 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 17987 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | Far East Land Forces (1953–1956) Western Command (1953) Anti-Aircraft Command (1950–1953) 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division (1948–1950) 1st Armoured Division (1947) 6th Armoured Division (1946) 1st Infantry Division (1944–1946) |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Spouse |
Kathleen Gordon Ross
(m. 1928) |
General Sir Charles Falkland Loewen, GCB, 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.