The Generals of WWII
Generals from Canada
Smith, James Desmond Blaise
Major-General
* 1st of October 1911
† 11th of October 1991
Promotions
| 1951-05-31 | Major-General |
Service
| 1942-02-13 | – | 1942-06-28 | Commanding Officer 1st Armoured Car Regiment |
| 1942-06-29 | – | 1943-05-05 | General Staff Officer 1, 5th Canadian Armoured Division [England] |
| 1943-05-06 | – | 1944-02-22 | Commanding Officer 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade [England] |
| 1944-02-23 | – | 1944-06-06 | Commanding Officer 5th Canadian Armoured Brigade [Italy] |
| 1944-06-07 | – | 1944-11-11 | Brigadier General Staff, I Canadian Corps |
| 1944-11-12 | – | 1944-12-05 | Acting General Officer Commanding 1st Canadian Infantry Division |
| 1944-12-09 | – | 1945-06-02 | Commanding Officer 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade |
| 1945-06-03 | – | 1945-09-30 | Commanding Officer 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment, 6th Canadian Infantry Division |
| 1945-10-01 | – | 1946-12-09 | Commandant of Royal Military College Kingston |
| 1947-12-11 | – | 1948-10-31 | Brigadier General Staff (Plans), National Defence Headquarters |
| 1948-11-01 | – | Secretary to Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| 1950-08-01 | – | Military Secretary to the Cabinet Defence Committee | |
| 1950-08-01 | – | Secretary to the Vice Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| – | 1951-08-03 | Quartermaster-General, National Defence Headquarters | |
| 1951-08-21 | – | Chairman of the Canadian Joint Staff London [England] | |
| 1958-XX-XX | – | 1962-XX-XX | Adjutant-General, National Defence Headquarters |
| 1962-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Clive M. Law