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Edward Chester Plow (September 28, 1904 – April 25, 1988) was a Canadian soldier and the 22nd
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.


Education

Born in St. Albans, Vermont, Plow was educated at
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and then entered the
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in 1921, student # 1649.


Career

Plow was commissioned in the
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in 1925. He served in Canada and England before
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began. During World War II, he commanded the artillery of the 1st Canadian Corps. In 1944, he was promoted to Brigadier, Royal Artillery. After the war, he was promoted to Major-General and became the commander of the Eastern Command in
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. In 1958, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia by Prime Minister
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and served until 1963. He died of
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in
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,
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in 1988.


Awards and decorations





References

* * *4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976. *H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto,
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, 1969. *H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982 *H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968 *H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. ingston The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984


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Generals of World War II
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plow, Edward 1904 births 1988 deaths Military personnel from Vermont Royal Military College of Canada alumni Canadian generals Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery officers Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Canadian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia Deaths from lung cancer in Canada Deaths from cancer in Ontario Canadian Army personnel of World War II American emigrants to Canada