Edward Chester Plow, CBE DSO CD (September 28, 1904 – April 25, 1988) was a Canadian soldier and the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
Edward C. Plow | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office January 15, 1958 – March 1, 1963 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Vincent Massey Georges Vanier |
| Premier | Robert Stanfield |
| Preceded by | Alistair Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Henry Poole MacKeen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1904 St. Albans, Vermont |
| Died | April 25, 1988 (aged 83) Brockville, Ontario |
| Awards | C.B.E. Distinguished Service Order Canadian Forces' Decoration |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Horse Artillery |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st Canadian Corps |
Education
editBorn in St. Albans, Vermont, he was educated at Lower Canada College and then entered the Royal Military College of Canada in 1921, student # 1649.
Career
editHe was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in 1925. He served in Canada and England before World War II began. During World War II, he commanded the artillery of the 1st Canadian Corps. In 1944, he was promoted to Brigadier, Royal Artillery.
After the war, he was promoted to Major-General and became the commander of the Eastern Command in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1958, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker[1] and served until 1963.
He died of lung cancer in Brockville, Ontario in 1988.
Awards and decorations
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References
edit- ^ The Canadian Press (December 14, 1957). "Maj.-Gen. E. C. Plow Named N.S. Governor". Ottawa Citizen. p. 10. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- "Edward Chester Plow Career army officer held vice-regal post". The Globe and Mail. 1988-04-27.
- "MGen EC Plow CBE, DSO, CD". The Virtual Artillery Museum of Canada.
- 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
- H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968
- H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. [Kingston]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984