Jim Gervais | |
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Allegiance | Canada |
Service/branch | Canadian Army/Canadian Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Commander, Mobile Command |
Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General J. C. "Jim" Gervais CMM, CD was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.
Military career[]
Born at Rouyn-Noranda and educated at the University of Ottawa, Gervais graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1962.[1] He later attended the Royal Military College of Science in the United Kingdom.[2]
He was appointed Commander of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at Valcartier and then Chief of Personnel and Senior Appointments at National Defence Headquarters.[2] In 1991 he was appointed Commander, Mobile Command in which role he carried out a restructuring of the Land Forces.[2]
In retirement he became Deputy Secretary for Honours to the Governor-General of Canada.[2] In 2008 he became Chairman of Northern Gold Mining.[2]
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