Charles H. Belzile

Lieutenant General Charles Henri Belzile CM, CMM, CD (March 12, 1933 – December 5, 2016) was a Canadian army officer who served as head of the Canadian Army. He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada student #H22547.

Education Born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Belzile graduated from the Université de Montréal in 1953.

Military career Belzile was commissioned in The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in 1951. He was then assigned as a platoon commander in Korea. In 1998, he was appointed head of the Military Police Services Review Group. Belzile died on December 5, 2016, at the age of 83.

Honours In 2000, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was a recipient of the Vimy Award, which recognizes a Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of the nation and the preservation of our democratic values.

On 24 November 2001, he was appointed Honorary Grand President of The Royal Canadian Legion. He is a recipient of the French Légion d'Honneur.