Guy Simonds Military person

Lieutenant General Guy Granville Simonds CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (April 23, 1903 – May 15, 1974) was a Canadian Army officer who commanded the II Canadian Corps during World War II. He served as acting commander of the First Canadian Army, leading the Allied forces to victory in the Battle of the Scheldt in 1944. In 1951 he was appointed Chief of the General Staff, the most senior member of the Canadian Army.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 23, 1903
Birth place	England , Bury St Edmunds
Date of death	May 15, 1974
Place of death	Toronto , Canada
Resting place	Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto

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Military person

award	Legion of Merit Order of the Bath Order of Leopold (Belgium) Legion of Honour Order of Canada Virtuti Militari Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Order of Orange-Nassau Canadian Forces Decoration
military operations	Netherlands in World War II Operation Veritable Allied invasion of Italy Invasion of Normandy World War II Battle of the Scheldt Allied invasion of Sicily
military command	Chief of the General Staff First Canadian Army II Canadian Corps