caption serviceyears laterwork branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
general jean victor allard , cds 1933 & ndash ; 1969 inventor , diplomat , and amateur painter . canadian army / canadian forces chief 25th canadian infantry brigade 6th canadian infantry brigade royal 22 of e régiment the defence staff commander , mobile command 23 april 1996 trois-rivières , quebec sainte-monique-de-nicolet , quebec canada companion order of the british empire grand officer of the national of order of quebec distinguished service order & two bars the order of canada commander of the world war ii korean war 12 june 1913 general gen jean victor allard cds.jpg jean victor allard
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jean victor allard

general jean victor allard cc , cbe , goq , dso & two bars , ed , cd -lrb- 12 june 1913 -- 23 april 1996 -rrb- was the first french canadian to become chief of the defence staff , the highest position in the canadian forces , from 1966 -- 1969 .
he was also the first to hold the accompanying rank of general .
