Robert Hilborn Falls
Robert Hilborn Falls, was Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces from 1977 to 1980.
Military career
He first joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 as a pilot and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy after World War II. He served as commander of the Canadian Flotilla Atlantic, as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from 1974 to 1977, as Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces from 1977 to 1980 and as chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1980 to 1983.He later became president of the Canadian Centre for Arms Control and Disarmament.
Awards and decorations
Falls' personal awards and decorations received during his naval career include the following:| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem |
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| Order of St John | ||
| WW2 Canadian Volunteer Service Medal | ||
| WW2 War Medal 1939–1945 | ||
| Special Service Medal | ||
| Canadian Centennial Medal | ||
| Canadian Forces Decoration |