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Lt Col Ernest D. Danby's Record of Canadian Army Service, 1931-1960 including active service in WW II and Korea.
Curriculum Vitae (CV) of BRIGADIER GENERAL ERNEST DEIGHTON DANBY DSO, OBE, CD, NN, KCLJ, KSJ, FCGA 1931-1989.
CAREER SUMMARY
Joined The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada as a cadet in 1931 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1936. Proceeded overseas with the Battalion in 1939. Served as senior operations officer with 1 Canadian Division for the invasion of Sicily and later appointed as Lieutenant Colonel to command the Carleton & York. Regiment during the Italian Campaign. Was selected as senior operations officer on formation of 1 Canadian Corps. In 1945, was transferred to Northwest Europe as senior operations officer with Headquarters First Canadian Army. Returned to Canada to serve with the Canadian Pacific Force.
In September 1945, was appointed as Assistant Quartermaster General (Co-ordination) in Ottawa and granted a Regular Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel. In April 1947, was appointed to the Faculty of the Canadian Army Staff College, Kingston, Ontario.
In 1951, was selected as Chief of Staff, 1st Commonwealth Division, Korea. Returned to Canada to attend National Defence College in September 1952 and on graduation in July 1953, promoted to Colonel and joined the Faculty of the College with the appointment of Director of Military Training in Ottawa.
In June 1959, promoted to General Officer rank and appointed Commander 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade Group, Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick.
In February 1962, was appointed Army Commander British Columbia, Vancouver; B.C.
In September 1965, was appointed Senior Military Advisor and Alternate Delegate to the Canadian Delegation of the International Control Commission in Vietnam. Was the Acting Commissioner for a period of four months. Returned to Canada in October 1966.
In April 1967, was appointed Senior Liaison Officer (Army) and Canadian Forces Attache (Army) in Washington, D.C. Also served as the Washington Standardization Officer with representatives of the United States, United Kingdom and Australian Armies.
Retired in 1971.
In October 1971, assumed the position of Senior Administrator, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Retired from this position on being appointed by the Government of British Columbia to serve as the Executive Director and Secretary of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the use of Pesticides and
Herbicides in the Province.
In 1975, appointed Co-ordinator for the British Columbia Legislature Standing Select Committee on Property Taxation. Subsequently appointed Executive Director and Secretary of the Royal Commission on Property Assessment and Taxation. This was followed by two further Provincial Royal Commissions, one on Regional Government, the other on Uranium Mining, which included a visit to Australia with the Chairman for an in-depth study on
Uranium Mining and Legislation in that country.
In 1981, appointed by the Federal Government as the Executive Director of the Royal Commission on West Coast Fishing Industry (Pearse Commission).
Retired in 1982.

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