George Pearkes

Major-General The Honourable
George Randolph Pearkes
VC CC CB DSO MC CD PC
20th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office
12 October 1960 – 2 July 1968
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralGeorges Vanier
Roland Michener
PremierW.A.C. Bennett
Preceded byFrank Mackenzie Ross
Succeeded byJohn Robert Nicholson
Minister of National Defence
In office
21 June 1957 – 10 October 1960
Prime MinisterJohn Diefenbaker
Preceded byRalph Campney
Succeeded byDouglas Harkness
Member of Parliament
for Esquimalt—Saanich
In office
10 August 1953 – 10 October 1960
Preceded byAlan Chambers
Succeeded byGeorge Chatterton
Member of Parliament
for Nanaimo
In office
11 June 1945 – 9 August 1953
Preceded byAlan Chambers
Succeeded byColin Cameron
Personal details
Born(1888-02-28)28 February 1888
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Died30 May 1984(1984-05-30) (aged 96)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Expeditionary Force
Permanent Active Militia
Canadian Army
Years of service1915–1945
RankMajor-General
CommandsPacific Command
Canadian Corps
1st Canadian Infantry Division
2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade
13th Military District
Battles/warsFirst World War

Second World War

AwardsVictoria Cross
Companion of the Order of Canada
Companion of the Order of the Bath[1]
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Canadian Forces' Decoration
Croix de Guerre (France)
Legion of Merit (United States)[2]

Major-General George Randolph Pearkes VC CC CB DSO MC CD PC (28 February 1888 – 30 May 1984) was a Canadian politician and soldier. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to British and Imperial forces; and the 20th lieutenant governor of British Columbia.

  1. ^ "No. 36034". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1943. p. 2477.
  2. ^ "No. 36482". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 April 1944. p. 1879.