Geoffrey Walsh
Geoffrey Walsh | |
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| Born | 19 August 1909 |
| Died | 3 April 1999 (aged 89) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army / Canadian Forces |
| Service years | 1930-1965 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Royal Canadian Engineers |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Canadian Forces' Decoration Legion of Merit |
Lieutenant-General Geoffrey Walsh, CBE, DSO, CD (19 August 1909 – 3 April 1999) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1961 – 1964; Walsh was the last officer to hold this appointment as it was eliminated in 1964 as part of the reorganization of Canada's military in the lead-up to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces. The most senior army appointment after unification, the Commander of Mobile Command, had a much-reduced scope of authority.