George Randolph Pearkes
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Major General The Honourable George Randolph Pearkes VC, PC, CC, CB, DSO, MC, CD |
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| 20th Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia | |
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In office October 12, 1960 – July 2, 1968 |
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| 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 |
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In office June 11, 1945 – August 10, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Colin Cameron |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Esquimalt—Saanich |
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In office August 10, 1953 – October 12, 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Chambers |
| Succeeded by | George Chatterton |
| Personal details | |
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28 February 1888 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 30 May 1984 (aged 96) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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 Canada
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| Service/branch |
 Canadian Army
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| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | Major General |
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Pacific Command Canadian Corps 1st Canadian Infantry Division 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade 13th Military District |
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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) |
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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