| Ernest Charles Ashton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1873 |
| Died | 1957 (aged 83-84) |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1915 - 1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Chief of the General Staff |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Volunteer Decoration |
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.
Ashton served in World War I and was appointed Commanding Officer of the Canadian Training Brigade in 1915 and moved on to be Commanding Officer of 15th Canadian Brigade in 1917.[1]
After the War he became Quartermaster-General.[1] He became District Officer Commanding 2nd Military District in 1930 and District Officer Commanding 11th Military District in 1933.[1] In 1935 he was selected to be Chief of the General Staff and in 1939 he became Inspector-General of Military Forces in Canada.[1] He retired in 1941.[1]
Civilian
1898 Physician – graduate of Trinity Medical College
1893 Provisional 2nd Lieutenant Dufferin Rifles of Canada
1894 2nd Lieutenant Dufferin Rifles of Canada
1895 Captain Dufferin Rifles of Canada
1896 Captain Dufferin Rifles of Canada
1902 Major Dufferin Rifles of Canada
1907 Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Officer Dufferin Rifles
1913 Lieutenant-Colonel Organized a Howitzer Battery RCA
1914 Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding 36 Battalion CEF
1915 Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding 9th Reserve Cdn Infantry Brigade
1917 Brigadier GOC 15th Canadian Infantry Brigade CEF
1918 Major-General Adjutant General Canadian Army
1920 Major-General Quartermaster General
1930 Major-General Commander Military District 2
1933 Major-General Commander Military District 11
1935 Major-General Chief of the General Staff
1938 Major-General Relinquished CGS position
1939 Major-General Inspector-General & to organize RCAMC
02/1941 Major-General Retired in Victoria, B.C.
46 Consecutive Years as a Commissioned Officer
Honours
CB Canada Gazette of 29 June 1935 Major-General CMG Canada Gazette of 26 January 1918 Temporary Brigadier-General
Correction needed in the side bar as he served in the Canadian Militia / Army from 1893 to 1941 (46 Years as a Commissioned Officer)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew McNaughton |
Chief of the General Staff 1935-1938 |
Succeeded by Thomas Victor Anderson |