Peter Devlin

Lieutenant General Peter John Devlin was a senior officer in the Canadian Army and is currently President of Fanshawe College. He served as Commander of the Canadian Army from 2010 to 2013.

Personal life Devlin is married to his wife, Judy, is a native of London, Ontario. The couple has four children.

On 8 June 2013, it was announced that Devlin would be the 5th President of Fanshawe College in London, Canada. His appointment was effective as of 9 February 2013.

Military career Educated at the University of Western Ontario, Devlin was commissioned into The Royal Canadian Regiment, having joined the Canadian Forces in 1978. Devlin served in an operational role in Cyprus between 1984 and 1985 and in the Former Yugoslavia in 1992, 1996 and 1998. In 1994, following his experiences in the Former Yugoslavia, Devlin published a report which was critical of the fact that the international community "had no International Peacekeeping Training Centre".

He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment in 1997. In 2008 he was made Deputy Commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command. The change of command took place on 21 June 2010.

On 6 February 2013, Devlin announced he would be retiring from the service with Lieutenant-General Marquis Hainse to be his replacement.

On 18 October 2024, Devlin was appointed Colonel of The Royal Canadian Regiment during a formal ceremony at Garrison Petawawa, Ontario.

Honours

Commander 18 February 2011

30 Days Service on NATO Mission

25 October 2008

19 August 2013 Also Awarded the Faith in the Cause Military Medal 25 October 2012 He also wore the Canadian Forces Jump Wings With Red Maple Leaf.