Charles Francis Constantine
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Major General Charles Francis Constantine CB DSO ADC |
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| Born | 1883 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 1953 Kingston Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | RMC |
| Profession | Soldier |
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| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Horse Artillery |
| Years of service | 1905-1943 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Royal Military College of Canada |
Major-General Charles Francis Constantine CB DSO ADC (1883 – 1953) was a Canadian General and commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada from 1925 to 1930.
He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1883. His father, Charles Constantine, was the superintendent of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. He was educated at Upper Canada College, in Toronto, Ontario (1896–1902). He studied at the Royal Military College of Canada (or RMC), student number 621 in Kingston, Ontario 1902-1905. He was an outstanding athlete and CSM. He played rugger for two of the leading British teams, Blackheath F.C. and Harlequin F.C.. Based in Quebec City in 1906 and 1907, he played senior hockey with the Quebec Hockey Club, leading scorers with 15 goals in 7 games. He was the XI Commandant, RMC.
Often referred to as a soldier’s soldier, Constantine spent his life in the army from the time he joined the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (or RCHA) in 1905, until he retired in 1943. He entered the Permanent Force in 1905. By the time that the First World War broke out, he had become a captain. He was appointed brigade major shortly after proceeding oversees with the First Division. He was promoted to Lieutenant-colonel just before the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917 and placed in command of the Fifth Canadian Field Brigade. He rose to the command of an Artillery Brigade, winning the Distinguished Service Order, or DSO, and bar and the Legion of Honour. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath, or CB. After the war he held many important military posts, including O.C. of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. Following the First World War, he taught at the RMC then went to staff college in England.
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