Ernest Charles Ashton
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Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB CMG VD (1873-1957) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1935 until 21 November 1938. He retired from the Canadian Army in 1941.
[edit] Lieutenant-General Ashton's Main Appointments
| 1915 - 1916 | Commanding Officer, Canadian Training Brigade |
| 1917 | Commanding Officer, 15th Canadian Brigade |
| 1920 - 1922 | Quartermaster-General |
| 1930 - 1933 | District Officer Commanding, 2nd Military District |
| 1933 - 1935 | District Officer Commanding, 11th Military District |
| 1935 - 1938 | Chief of the General Staff |
| 1939 - 1941 | Inspector-General of Military Forces in Canada |
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew George Latta McNaughton |
Chief of the General Staff 1935-1938 |
Succeeded by Thomas Victor Anderson |
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