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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)

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Biography : Paper : Typed : Ink : B&W ; Ht: 35 cm x W: 21,5 cm

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1 page, single-sided. Folded one time horizontally. Document is a biography of General Jean Victor Allard. Issued by the Information Services Division of the Department of National Defense. Narrative: This document was likely used in preparation for the 1967 memorial rally for the 22nd anniversary of the liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe, organized by The Association of Survivors of Nazi Oppression. General Allard received a memorial plaque at the event. Formerly the Association of Former Concentration Camp Inmates, Survivors of Nazi Oppression, this organization was founded circa 1960 in Montreal. Many of its members were founding members of the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCEGENERAL JEAN VICTOR ALLARD, CBE, DSO, ED, CDInformation ServicesOttawa 4 - Tel.: 992-3454December, 1966Ottawa 4 - Tel.: 996-3424Gen. Allard was commissioned in the Non-Permanent Active Militia in 1933. He volunteered for active service in 1939 and was appointed to the Three Rivers Regiment (Tank) in the rank of major. Between 1939 and 1943 Gen. Allard held a number of appointments in Canada and overseas, becoming second-in-command of the Royal 22nd Regiment in 1943 while they were serving in Italy.In March, 1945, he was promoted to brigadier and given command of the 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade in Holland, winning a second bar to his DSO in that appointment.From 1945 until 1948 Gen. Allard was military attache in Moscow and then was appointed commander of Eastern Quebec Area. Following a year at the Imperial Defence College in England, 1950-51, he became vice quartermaster-general for the Canadian Army.Gen. Allard returned to the field in April, 1953, as commander of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in Korea. He represented Canada at the truce-signing ceremonies at Panmunjon on July 27, 1953.In 1954-56 Gen. Allard commanded the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade Group at Camp Valcartier, then was commander of Eastern Quebec Area until appointed vice-chief of the general staff at Army Headquarters, Ottawa in 1959.Her Majesty the Queen approved the appointment of Gen. Allard as commander of the 4th Division, British Army of the Rhine, in Germany, in November, 1961. The first Canadian Army officer to command a British division, Gen. Allard held this appointment until October, 1963, when he returned to Canada as major-general overall at Army Headquarters.On integration of the Canadian forces in September, 1964, he was promoted to lieutenant-general and named chief of operational readiness. He became the first commander of the newly-created Mobile Command in September, 1965. In July 1966 he was promoted to general and appointed Chief of the Defence Staff.-30-Read automatically; may contain mistakes.

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