Robert Hilborn Falls
Robert Hilborn Falls | |
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Falls in 1978 | |
| Born | April 29, 1924 Welland, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 6, 2009 (aged 85) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Air Force (1942–45) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (1945) Royal Canadian Navy (1945–68) Canadian Forces Maritime Command (1968–83) |
| Years of service | 1942–1980 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Chief of Defence Staff Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Canadian Flotilla Atlantic HMCS Bonaventure HMCS Chaudière |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle Urie |
| Other work | President of the Canadian Centre for Arms Control and Disarmament (now the Canadian Council for International Peace and Security) |
Admiral Robert Hilborn Falls, CMM, CD (April 24, 1924 – November 6, 2009) was Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces from 1977 to 1980.