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Sir James Howden MacBrien

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Sir James Howden MacBrien

Birth
Myrtle, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
5 Mar 1938 (aged 59)
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Sec. 63, Lot 1
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Canadian Military Officer. Originally a constable with the North-West Mounted Police, in 1900, James MacBrien would follow many of his comrades and volunteer to serve with the South African Constabulary during the Second Boer War. In 1906, MacBrien left the constabulary and joined the Canadian army. With the outbreak of World War One, now Major General MacBrien was assigned command of the 12th Infantry Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force and would serve there until war's end. In 1919, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Canadian Army and would serve in the position until his retirement in 1927. In 1931, MacBrien returned to the police force when he was appointed commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, serving until his death in 1938.
Canadian Military Officer. Originally a constable with the North-West Mounted Police, in 1900, James MacBrien would follow many of his comrades and volunteer to serve with the South African Constabulary during the Second Boer War. In 1906, MacBrien left the constabulary and joined the Canadian army. With the outbreak of World War One, now Major General MacBrien was assigned command of the 12th Infantry Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force and would serve there until war's end. In 1919, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Canadian Army and would serve in the position until his retirement in 1927. In 1931, MacBrien returned to the police force when he was appointed commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, serving until his death in 1938.

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James Howden MacBrien
1878 - 1938
Distinguished soldier and police officer, MacBrien served in the African and
The Great War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1915 and the
Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1918. In 1931 he was appointed
Commissioner of the R.C.M.P.
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Membre Émérite des Forces Militaires et Policières, MacBrien a servie en Afrique
Du Sud et lors de la Première Guerre Mondiale, en témoignent de nombreux
Honneurs, dont l'Ordre du Service Distingué en 1915 et l'Ordre de Saint-Michel
Et Saint-Georges (CMG) en 1918. Il est devenu Commissaire de la Gendarmerie
Royale du Canada en 1931, poste qu'il occupa jusqu'à sa mort.

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  • Originally Created by: G.Photographer
  • Added: Aug 3, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20765615/james_howden-macbrien: accessed ), memorial page for Sir James Howden MacBrien (30 Jun 1878–5 Mar 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20765615, citing Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Find a Grave.