The Generals of WWII
Generals from Canada
Sparling, Herbert Alan
Major-General
* 2nd of June 1907
† 1995
Nickname: Sparky
Promotions
| 1941-05-XX | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1950-11-XX | Major-General |
Service
| 1941-05-05 | – | 1942-06-30 | General Staff Officer 1, National Defence Headquarters |
| 1942-07-01 | – | 1942-09-27 | Acting Director of Military Training, National Defence Headquarters |
| 1942-10-28 | – | 1943-05-29 | Commanding Officer 13th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery |
| 1943-10-27 | – | 1943-12-26 | Commander Royal Artillery 3rd Canadian Division |
| 1943-12-27 | – | 1944-12-18 | Commander Royal Artillery 5th Canadian Armoured Division |
| 1944-12-19 | – | 1945-06-10 | Commander Corps Royal Artillery I Canadian Corps |
| 1945-XX-XX | Commander Royal Artillery 6th Canadian Division | ||
| 1945-XX-XX | – | 1946-XX-XX | Commander Royal Artillery 3rd Canadian Division, Germany |
| 1946-XX-XX | – | 1947-XX-XX | District Officer Commanding 2nd Military District |
| 1947-XX-XX | Chief Administration Officer Central Command | ||
| 1947-XX-XX | – | 1949-XX-XX | Commanding Officer Western Ontario Area |
| 1949-XX-XX | – | 1950-XX-XX | Deputy Chief of the General Staff, National Defence Headquarters |
| 1950-XX-XX | Attending the Imperial Defence College | ||
| 1950-11-XX | – | 1955-12-XX | Vice Chief of the General Staff, National Defence Headquarters |
| 1955-12-XX | – | 1958-09-XX | Chairman of Canadian Joint Staff to Washington |
| 1955-12-XX | – | 1958-09-XX | Canadian Representative to the Permanent Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| 1958-09-XX | – | 1962-06-XX | General Officer Commander in Chief Central Command |
| 1963-XX-XX | Retired |
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