Biografie
He was appointed as a Constable NWMP on 07/04/1900.
He was a qualified pilot. MacBrien served with the NWMP before joining the militia in order to participate in the South African and First World War. As Chief of General Staff of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada from 1919 to 1920, he was a key figure in the creation of the Department of National Defence and in 1923 he was appointed the first Chief of Defence Staff. During his term, MacBrien almost doubled the strength of the Force, established a Marine Division, an aviation section, a Police Service Dog Section, the first Crime Detection Laboratory, a museum in Regina for the RCMP, introduced the Long Service Medal, and created a Reserve Force of members to be trained and ready in the event of an emergency. MacBrien died while still in office, and was buried with full military honours.
He was appointed as the Commissioner of the RCMP and served 01/08/1931 - 05/03/1938.
Militärdienst
He resigned from the NWMP in 02/1901 to join the South African Constabulary serving until 1902.
He joined the Canadian Militia in 1906. In the First World War he served in command of the 12th Infantry Brigade.
In 1919-20 he served as Chief of the General Staff for Overseas Military Forces of Canada.
He was appointed as a Major-General.
He was Chief of the Canadian General Staff 1920-28.
Referenzen
- Horrall, S.W. (1973)
- Wallace, W. Stewart (Ed.) 1978
- www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca ↗
