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| office = Chairman of the [[Independent International Commission on Decommissioning]] |
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| birth_place = [[Bucharest]], |
| birth_place = [[Bucharest]], Kingdom of Romania |
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| spouse = Mary Ann (''née'' Laverty) |
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| alma_mater = [[Royal Military College of Canada]] |
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| rank = [[General officer|General]] |
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| unit = [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] |
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De Chastelain was born in Romania to Scottish and American parents and was educated in |
De Chastelain was born in Romania to Scottish and American parents and was educated in England and Scotland before his family emigrated to Canada in 1954. There, de Chastelain became a Militia private and enrolled in the [[Royal Military College of Canada]], going on to pursue a career in the [[Canadian Army]]. He was commissioned into [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] and rose eventually to be twice [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]], with a break of a year during which he served as [[List of Canadian ambassadors to the United States|Canada's ambassador to the United States]]. In 1995, de Chastelain became active in the [[Northern Ireland peace process]] and eventually focused on the disarmament of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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De Chastelain was born in 1937 in [[Bucharest]], |
De Chastelain was born in 1937 in [[Bucharest]], Romania, to [[Alfred Gardyne de Chastelain]], a Scottish oil engineer then working in Bucharest for [[Anglo-Iranian Oil Company|British Petroleum]], (later an agent of SOE) and [[Marion Elizabeth (Walsh) de Chastelain|Marion Elizabeth de Chastelain]], an American. He was educated in England and later at [[Fettes College]], Edinburgh. The de Chastelain family emigrated to Canada in 1954, and a year later, after finishing his education at Fettes College, De Chastelain joined his family and attended Mount Royal College (now [[Mount Royal University]]) in [[Calgary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtroyal.ca/AboutMountRoyal/MediaRoom/Newsroom/john-de-chastelain-peace.htm|title=Retired General John de Chastelain becomes namesake of Mount Royal's Peace Studies Initiative|access-date=26 April 2021|archive-date=26 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426055215/https://www.mtroyal.ca/AboutMountRoyal/MediaRoom/Newsroom/john-de-chastelain-peace.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> He married Mary Ann Laverty.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/07/05/imported-anecdotes/bbf3bc01-c658-45a8-82e8-2be9c9554a70/|title=Imported anecdotes|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=5 July 1993|access-date=4 July 2019|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704110542/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/07/05/imported-anecdotes/bbf3bc01-c658-45a8-82e8-2be9c9554a70/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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He married MaryAnn Laverty, with whom he has two children, Duncan and Amanda. |
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==Military== |
==Military== |
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[[File:Cdsdechastelain.jpg|thumb|right|220px|On parade with The [[Calgary Highlanders]] on 30 June 1990; General de Chastelain (top left)]] |
[[File:Cdsdechastelain.jpg|thumb|right|220px|On parade with The [[Calgary Highlanders]] on 30 June 1990; General de Chastelain (top left)]] |
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De Chastelain started his military career as a Militia private in the [[ |
De Chastelain started his military career as a Militia private in the [[Calgary Highlanders]] in which he served from January to September 1956.<ref name=roads>{{cite web|url=http://www.royalroads.ca/news-events/convocation/awards/john-de-chastelain|title=John de Chastelain|publisher=Royal Roads University|access-date=4 July 2019|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704103255/http://www.royalroads.ca/news-events/convocation/awards/john-de-chastelain|url-status=live}}</ref> He was enrolled in the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] in September 1956 and graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a commission in [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] (PPCLI), two years before he became a [[naturalization|naturalized]] Canadian. Performing regimental duty in Canada, Germany, and Cyprus, de Chastelain subsequently attended the [[British Army]] [[Staff College, Camberley|staff college in Camberley]] in 1966 and was commanding officer of the Second Battalion PPCLI from 1970 to 1972.<ref name=ppcli>{{cite web|url=https://ppcli.com/general-a-j-g-d-de-chastelain-cc-cmm-cd-ch/|title=General A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, CC, CMM, CD, CH|publisher=Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry|access-date=4 July 2019|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704104656/https://ppcli.com/general-a-j-g-d-de-chastelain-cc-cmm-cd-ch/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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As a colonel, he commanded [[CFB Montreal]] for a two-year period ending with the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal|that city]]. He was also Deputy Chief of Staff of the United Nations Force in Cyprus ([[UNFICYP]]) and Commander of the Canadian contingent there. As a brigadier-general, he |
As a colonel, he commanded [[CFB Montreal]] for a two-year period ending with the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal|that city]]. He was also Deputy Chief of Staff of the United Nations Force in Cyprus ([[UNFICYP]]) and Commander of the Canadian contingent there. As a brigadier-general, he successively became Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada in 1977,<ref name=roads/> Commander of [[4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group]] in [[Lahr]], Germany in 1980 and Director General Land Doctrine and Operations at [[Department of National Defence Headquarters (Canada)|National Defence Headquarters]] in Ottawa, Ontario in 1982.<ref name=ppcli/> |
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As a major-general, de Chastelain was Deputy Commander of the [[Canadian Army]] (then called Mobile Command) and Commander of the Mobile Command Division, which was exercised as such in 1985 on Exercise RV '85. As a lieutenant-general, he |
As a major-general, de Chastelain was Deputy Commander of the [[Canadian Army]] (then called Mobile Command) and Commander of the Mobile Command Division, which was exercised as such in 1985 on Exercise RV '85. As a lieutenant-general, he became Assistant Deputy Minister for Personnel in 1986<ref name=roads/> and then [[Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff]] in 1988.<ref name=roads/> In 1989, he was promoted to the rank of general and appointed [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]].<ref name=roads/> |
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In 1993, he transferred to the Reserves and was appointed [[Canadian Ambassador to the United States|Ambassador to the United States]] by [[Brian Mulroney]].<ref name=roads/> In 1994, shortly after the election of [[Jean Chrétien]], he was recalled to Regular Force duty and re-appointed Chief of the Defence Staff, replacing [[John Rogers Anderson|Admiral Anderson]] and vacating the office of Ambassador for [[Raymond Chrétien]]. de Chastelain served as Chief of Defence Staff until his retirement in December 1995.<ref name=roads/> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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[[File:Wall of Honour, Royal Military College of Canada.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Wall of Honour, Royal Military College of Canada]] |
[[File:Wall of Honour, Royal Military College of Canada.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Wall of Honour, Royal Military College of Canada]] |
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In 1985, de Chastelain was appointed Commander of the [[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|Order of Military Merit]] and in 1991, Commander of the [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Order of St John]]; in 1993, he received the |
In 1985, de Chastelain was appointed Commander of the [[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|Order of Military Merit]] and in 1991, Commander of the [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Order of St John]]; in 1993, he received the Commendation Medal of Merit and Honour of Greece, and was appointed Officer of the [[Order of Canada]]; in 1995,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=3135 |title=A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, O.C., C.M.M., C.D., C.H. |access-date=29 April 2010 |archive-date=27 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327160645/http://archive.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=3135 |url-status=live }}</ref> he was appointed Commander of the [[Legion of Merit]] (U.S.A.); in 1999, he was made a [[Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour]]; and in 2014, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=15694&lan=eng|title=Order of Canada Appointments|date=30 June 2014|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725183839/http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=15694&lan=eng|url-status=live}}</ref> Archie Cairns composed a jig for bagpipes in his honour in 1992.<ref>Archie Cairns – Bk1 Pipe Music 'General John de Chastelain (1992)' Jig 1995</ref> |
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He has an honorary |
He has an honorary Doctor of Military Science degree from the [[Royal Military College of Canada]], an honorary [[Doctor of Laws]] ([[Conflict Resolution]]) degree from [[Royal Roads University]] in British Columbia, an honorary [[Doctor of Education]] degree from [[Nipissing University]], an honorary [[Doctor of Laws]] degree from [[Carleton University]], an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from [[Queen's University, Kingston]], an honorary [[Doctor of Civil Law]] degree from [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|Saint Mary's University]], an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from [[Brock University]], an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from [[Concordia University]], an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from [[Mount Allison University]] and a Doctorate Honoris Causa from the [[University of Edinburgh]], and an honorary [[Doctor of Laws]] degree from [[Mount Royal University]]. He is an Honorary Fellow of [[Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford|Lady Margaret Hall]], [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]. De Chastelain was a recipient of the [[Vimy Award]] in 1992.<ref>[http://www.rmcclub.ca/everitaswp/?p=1430#more-1430 e-Veritas » Blog Archive » Misc<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207122811/http://www.rmcclub.ca/everitaswp/?p=1430 |date=7 December 2008 }}</ref> |
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He was also the 2006 recipient of the Royal Military College Club of Canada's Birchall Leadership Award. In 2010 he was inducted to the Wall of Honour at the [[Royal Military College of Canada]]. |
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*4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976. |
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*H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982 |
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*H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. [[Royal Military College of Canada|RMC]]. [[Kingston, Ontario]]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984 |
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Born | Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania | 30 July 1937
Spouse | Mary Ann (née Laverty) |
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Allegiance | Canada |
Branch/service | Land Force Command |
Years of service | 1956–1995 |
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Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain CC CMM CH CD (born 30 July 1937) is a British-Canadian retired army officer and diplomat.
De Chastelain was born in Romania to Scottish and American parents and was educated in England and Scotland before his family emigrated to Canada in 1954. There, de Chastelain became a Militia private and enrolled in the Royal Military College of Canada, going on to pursue a career in the Canadian Army. He was commissioned into Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and rose eventually to be twice Chief of the Defence Staff, with a break of a year during which he served as Canada's ambassador to the United States. In 1995, de Chastelain became active in the Northern Ireland peace process and eventually focused on the disarmament of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.
Early life and education[edit]
De Chastelain was born in 1937 in Bucharest, Romania, to Alfred Gardyne de Chastelain, a Scottish oil engineer then working in Bucharest for British Petroleum, (later an agent of SOE) and Marion Elizabeth de Chastelain, an American. He was educated in England and later at Fettes College, Edinburgh. The de Chastelain family emigrated to Canada in 1954, and a year later, after finishing his education at Fettes College, De Chastelain joined his family and attended Mount Royal College (now Mount Royal University) in Calgary.[1] He married Mary Ann Laverty.[2]
Military[edit]
De Chastelain started his military career as a Militia private in the Calgary Highlanders in which he served from January to September 1956.[3] He was enrolled in the Royal Military College of Canada in September 1956 and graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a commission in Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), two years before he became a naturalized Canadian. Performing regimental duty in Canada, Germany, and Cyprus, de Chastelain subsequently attended the British Army staff college in Camberley in 1966 and was commanding officer of the Second Battalion PPCLI from 1970 to 1972.[4]
As a colonel, he commanded CFB Montreal for a two-year period ending with the 1976 Summer Olympics in that city. He was also Deputy Chief of Staff of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and Commander of the Canadian contingent there. As a brigadier-general, he successively became Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada in 1977,[3] Commander of 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Lahr, Germany in 1980 and Director General Land Doctrine and Operations at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario in 1982.[4]
As a major-general, de Chastelain was Deputy Commander of the Canadian Army (then called Mobile Command) and Commander of the Mobile Command Division, which was exercised as such in 1985 on Exercise RV '85. As a lieutenant-general, he became Assistant Deputy Minister for Personnel in 1986[3] and then Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff in 1988.[3] In 1989, he was promoted to the rank of general and appointed Chief of the Defence Staff.[3]
In 1993, he transferred to the Reserves and was appointed Ambassador to the United States by Brian Mulroney.[3] In 1994, shortly after the election of Jean Chrétien, he was recalled to Regular Force duty and re-appointed Chief of the Defence Staff, replacing Admiral Anderson and vacating the office of Ambassador for Raymond Chrétien. de Chastelain served as Chief of Defence Staff until his retirement in December 1995.[3]
Civilian[edit]
Since November 1995, de Chastelain has been involved in the Northern Ireland peace process and from 1997 to 2011 he was Chairman of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, which was responsible for ensuring the decommissioning of arms by paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. He has made an impact on the way that Britain has viewed the IRA since the decommissioning has begun. As part of the Good Friday Agreement an independent neutral adjudicator was selected to look over the disarmament of Republican and Loyalist paramilitary weapons in Northern Ireland.[3]
Honours[edit]
In 1985, de Chastelain was appointed Commander of the Order of Military Merit and in 1991, Commander of the Order of St John; in 1993, he received the Commendation Medal of Merit and Honour of Greece, and was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada; in 1995,[5] he was appointed Commander of the Legion of Merit (U.S.A.); in 1999, he was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour; and in 2014, he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada.[6] Archie Cairns composed a jig for bagpipes in his honour in 1992.[7]
He has an honorary Doctor of Military Science degree from the Royal Military College of Canada, an honorary Doctor of Laws (Conflict Resolution) degree from Royal Roads University in British Columbia, an honorary Doctor of Education degree from Nipissing University, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Carleton University, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Queen's University, Kingston, an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from Saint Mary's University, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Brock University, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Concordia University, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Mount Allison University and a Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Edinburgh, and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Mount Royal University. He is an Honorary Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. De Chastelain was a recipient of the Vimy Award in 1992.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Retired General John de Chastelain becomes namesake of Mount Royal's Peace Studies Initiative". Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Imported anecdotes". The Washington Post. 5 July 1993. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "John de Chastelain". Royal Roads University. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b "General A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, CC, CMM, CD, CH". Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "A.J.G.D. de Chastelain, O.C., C.M.M., C.D., C.H." Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Order of Canada Appointments". 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Archie Cairns – Bk1 Pipe Music 'General John de Chastelain (1992)' Jig 1995
- ^ e-Veritas » Blog Archive » Misc Archived 7 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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