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George Randolph Pearkes

Major General The Honourable
George Randolph Pearkes
VC, PC, CC, CB, DSO, MC, CD
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20th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia
In office
October 12, 1960 – July 2, 1968
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General Georges Vanier
Roland Michener
Premier W.A.C. Bennett
Preceded by Frank Mackenzie Ross
Succeeded by John Robert Nicholson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Nanaimo
In office
June 11, 1945 – August 10, 1953
Preceded by Alan Chambers
Succeeded by Colin Cameron
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Esquimalt—Saanich
In office
August 10, 1953 – October 12, 1960
Preceded by Alan Chambers
Succeeded by George Chatterton
Personal details
Born (1888-02-28)28 February 1888
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Died 30 May 1984(1984-05-30) (aged 96)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Military service
Allegiance  Canada
Service/branch  Canadian Army
Years of service 1915–45
Rank Major General
Commands Pacific Command
Canadian Corps
1st Canadian Infantry Division
2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade
13th Military District
Battles/wars

First World War

Second World War

Awards Victoria Cross
Companion of the Order of Canada
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Canadian Forces Decoration
Croix de guerre (France)
Legion of Merit (United States)

First World War

Second World War

Major General George Randolph Pearkes, VC, PC, CC, CB, DSO, MC, CD (February 28, 1888 – May 30, 1984) was a Canadian politician and soldier. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to British and Imperial forces; and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England in 1888, the oldest child of Louise and George Pearkes, he attended Berkhamsted School. In 1906, he and his brother emigrated to Alberta where they settled near Red Deer. In 1911, George joined the North-West Mounted Police and served in Yukon until the outbreak of the First World War.

In 1915, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force 2nd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles; transferring in September 1916 to the 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. In the photo obtained from Library and Archives Canada (PA-002310) dated December 1917, Major Pearkes, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, is shown wearing the Military Cross service ribbon, but has not yet received the ribbon for the Victoria Cross. He is wearing 4 wound stripes on his sleeve.


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