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Field Marshal
Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
KG
PC
GCB
OM
GCMG
CSI
DSO
MC
CD
PC(Can)
(10 December 1891 – 16 June 1969) was a
British
military commander and
field marshal
who served with distinction in both world wars and, afterwards, as
Governor General of Canada
, the
17th
since
Canadian Confederation
.
Alexander was born in
London
,
England
, to parents of
noble
heritage, and was educated at
English public schools
before moving on to
Sandhurst
for training as an army officer. He rose to prominence through his service in the
First World War
, receiving numerous honours and decorations, and continued his military career through various British campaigns across
Europe
and
Asia
. In the
Second World War
, Alexander acted as a high ranking commander in North Africa and Italy. He commanded 15th Army Group in Sicily and again in Italy before being made Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean. He was in 1946 appointed as governor general by
George VI
,
king of Canada
, on the recommendation of
Prime Minister of Canada
William Lyon Mackenzie King
, to replace
the Earl of Athlone
as
viceroy
, and he occupied the post until succeeded by
Vincent Massey
in 1952. Alexander proved to be enthusiastic about the Canadian wilderness, as well as a popular governor general with the Canadian people, and he would be the last non-Canadian-born governor general before the appointment of
Adrienne Clarkson
in 1999.
After the end of his viceregal tenure, Alexander was sworn into the
Queen's Privy Council for Canada
and thereafter,
[2]
in order to serve as the
British Minister of Defence
in the
Cabinet
of
Winston Churchill
, into the Imperial
Privy Council
. Alexander retired in 1954 and died in 1969.
Early life
Alexander was born in London, the third son of
the Earl
and
Countess of Caledon
, the latter being a daughter of
the Earl of Norbury
. Alexander was educated at
Hawtreys
and
Harrow School
, there participating as the 11th batsman in the notorious
Fowler's Match
against
Eton College
in 1910.
[3]
Though Alexander toyed with the notion of becoming an artist,
[4]
he went instead on to the
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
.
والده :
James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon
KP
,
DL
(11 July 1846 – 27 April 1898) was a soldier and politician and the son of
James Du Pre Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon
and Lady Jane Grimston, styled
Viscount Alexander
until 1855
.
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