Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis

Field Marshal the Right Honourable the Earl Alexander of Tunis KG GCB OM GCMG CSI DSO MC CD PC PC(Can)
17th Governor General of Canada
In office 12 April 1946 – 28 February 1952
Monarch	George VI Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	William Lyon Mackenzie King Louis St. Laurent
Preceded by	The Earl of Athlone
Succeeded by	Vincent Massey
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Personal details
Born	Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 10 December 1891 London, England, United Kingdom
Died	16 June 1969 (aged 77) Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Spouse(s)	Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis
Children	Lady Rose Maureen Alexander Shane, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis The Hon. Brian James Alexander
Alma mater	Harrow School Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Profession	Soldier
Religion	Anglicanism
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Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1911–1946
Rank	Field Marshal
Unit	Irish Guards
Commands	2nd Battalion, Irish Guards 1st Battalion, Irish Guards Nowshera Brigade 1st Infantry Division I Corps Southern Command Middle East Command 18th Army Group 15th Army Group Supreme Commander Allied Forces Headquarters
Battles/wars	World War I Latvian War of Independence Second Mohmand Campaign World War II

Harold Alexander 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
Arms of Earl Alexander of Tunis
Title	Earl Alexander of Tunis
Tenure	14 March 1952 – 16 June 1969
Other titles	1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis 1st Baron Rideau
Successor	Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl
Parents	The 4th Earl of Caledon Lady Elizabeth Graham-Toler

Viceregal styles of The Viscount Alexander of Tunis (1946–1952)
Reference style	His Excellency the Right Honourable Son Excellence le très honorable
Spoken style	Your Excellency Votre Excellence
Alternative style	Sir Monsieur

Field Marshal Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, KG GCB OM GCMG CSI DSO MC CD PC PC (10 December 1891 – 16 June 1969), was a senior British Army officer who served with distinction in both World War I and World War II and, afterwards, as Governor General of Canada, the 17th since Canadian Confederation.

Alexander was born in London, England, to parents and was educated at Harrow before moving on to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, for training as an army officer of the Irish Guards. He rose to prominence through his service in World War I, receiving numerous honours and decorations, and continued his military career through various British campaigns across Europe and Asia. In World War II, Alexander oversaw the final stages of the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk and subsequently held high-ranking field commands in Burma, North Africa and Italy, including serving as Commander-in-Chief Middle East and commanding the 18th Army Group in Tunisia. He then commanded the 15th Army Group for the capture of Sicily and again in Italy before receiving his field marshal's baton and being made Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean.

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