Lieutenant General Peter John Devlin CMM MSC CD was a senior officer in the Canadian Army and is currently President of Fanshawe College. He served as Commander of the Canadian Army from 2010 to 2013.
Peter Devlin | |
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| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 1st Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group |
| Battles / wars | Bosnian War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Military career
editEducated at the University of Western Ontario, Devlin was commissioned into The Royal Canadian Regiment, having joined the Canadian Forces in 1978.[1] Devlin served in an operational role in Cyprus between 1984 and 1985 and in the Former Yugoslavia in 1992, 1996 and 1998.[2] In 1994, following his experiences in the Former Yugoslavia, Devlin published a report which was critical of the fact that the international community "had no International Peacekeeping Training Centre".[3]
He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment in 1997.[1] Then, in 1998, he was the Canadian Battle Group Commanding Officer in Bosnia.[1]
He became Commander of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 2002.[1]
He served with the International Security Assistance Force as Commander of the Kabul Multinational Brigade in Afghanistan from 2003 to 2004.[1]
He was appointed Deputy Commanding General of III (US) Corps and Fort Hood, Texas in 2005 and deployed with the Corps to Iraq.[1] He was Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Corps – Iraq from 2006 to 2008[4][1] – in that capacity he told the Washington Post that the Multi-National Force was giving "greater legitimacy to the effort here in Iraq.".[5] In 2008 he was made Deputy Commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command.[1]
In March 2010, it was announced that Devlin would be appointed Chief of the Land Staff within the year.[6] The change of command took place on 21 June 2010.[7][8]
On 6 February 2013, Devlin announced he would be retiring from the service with Lieutenant-General Marquis Hainse to be his replacement.[9]
Fanshawe College President
editOn 8/6/2013, it was announced that Devlin would be the 5th President of Fanshawe College in London, Canada. His appointment was effective as of 9/2/2013. [10]
Honours
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) |
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General Campaign Star |
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General Campaign Star |
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Special Service Medal |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal |
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UN Medal |
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United Nations Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Legion of Merit |
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Legion of Honour | |
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Order of Military Merit |
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Order of Military Merit José María Córdova |
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- He also wore the Canadian Forces Jump Wings With Red Maple Leaf.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Senior Officer Biography
- ^ What's New[permanent dead link] April 11, 2010
- ^ Devlin, P.J., An International Peacekeeping Training Centre Canadian Forces College Command & Staff Course New Horizons Paper, 1994
- ^ Fisher, Matthew (30 March 2011). "Canadians punch above their weight in international military command". Canada.com. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Canadian General Takes Senior Command Role in Iraq Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Article by Jon Elmer and Anthony Fenton, January 24, 2008
- ^ Canada to get new army boss Windsor Star, March 31, 2010
- ^ "Canadian Army To Get New Commander". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "Devlin named Canada's new army chief". CBC News. June 21, 2010.
- ^ Minister of National Defence announces Canadian Armed Forces senior promotions and appointments
- ^ "Fanshawe College". Fanshawe College. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ "Major General Peter Devlin's Order of Military Merit Citations". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Major General Peter Devlin's Meritorious Service Cross Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Major General Peter Devlin's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "France honours Fanshawe president Peter Devlin". CTV London. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Honours and Recognition 2015" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant-General Peter John Devlin" (PDF). Blatherwick. Retrieved 13 October 2021.