Bruce Matthews (Canadian Army officer)

Major General Albert Bruce Matthews CBE DSO ED
Born	(1909-08-12)12 August 1909 Ottawa, Ontario
Died	12 September 1991(1991-09-12) (aged 82)
Service/branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1928–1945
Rank	Major General
Unit	Royal Canadian Artillery
Commands held	5th Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Order[1] Commander of the Order of the British Empire[2] Honorary citizenship of the city of Groningen
Relations	Albert Edward Matthews (father)
Other work	Colonel commandant of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery President Liberal Party of Canada

Major General Albert Bruce Matthews CBE DSO ED (12 August 1909 – 12 September 1991) was a senior Canadian Army officer and businessman. Although not a professional soldier, he nevertheless rose to be the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during the final months of the Second World War, after having served with distinction in campaigns in Sicily, Italy and Western Europe from 1943-45. He became noted for his personal bravery and the accuracy and reliability of the artillery under his command.^[3] Post-war, his business career continued. In addition, he was active in the Canadian Liberal Party.^[4]