General H. D. G. Crerar

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Eindhoven
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Canadian_Army_Headquarters
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_II_Coronation_Medal
gptkb:War_Medal_1939-1945
gptkb:Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Canadian_Volunteer_Service_Medal
gptkb:Order_of_chivalry
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Canadian_Forces_Decoration
gptkb:1939-1945_Star
gptkb:Defence_Medal
France and Germany Star
gptkbp:birth_date 1888-09-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:burial_place Beckett's Creek Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Canadian_1st_Infantry_Brigade
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
gptkb:3rd_Canadian_Infantry_Division
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:death_date 1965-04-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_College_of_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General H. D. G. Crerar
gptkbp:influenced Canadian military strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkbp:known_for leadership in WWII
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:1st_Canadian_Army
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Ottawa,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Andrew_Mc_Naughton
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:role Chief of the General Staff
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Canadian_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1914-1945
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Crerar
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Charles_Foulkes