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Charles Perry Stacey

October 25, 2023

Colonel Charles Perry Stacey OC OBE CD FRSC (30 July 1906 – 17 November 1989) was a Canadian historian and university professor. He served as the official historian of the Canadian Army in the Second World War and published extensively on military and political matters.

Charles Perry Stacey

OC OBE CD FRSC
Born(1906-07-30)30 July 1906
Toronto, Ontario
Died17 January 1989(1989-01-17) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario
Buried
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Canadian Army
Years of service1924–1959
RankColonel
UnitHistorical Section, General Staff
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (B.A., 1927)
Oxford University (B.A., 1929)
Princeton University (A.M., 1931, Ph.D., 1933)
Spouse(s)
Doris Newton Shiell
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(m. 1939; died 1969)​

Early life and education Edit

Stacey was born in Toronto, Ontario to Dr Charles Edward Stacey (1860 – 1927) and Pearl Perry (1878 – 1964). The Stacey family was of Anglo-Irish, Church of Ireland origin. After attending the University of Toronto Schools, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Toronto in 1927.[1] In 1924 he joined the Canadian Militia.[2]

Stacey received a second bachelor's degree in history from Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in 1929. He received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Princeton University in 1933.

Career Edit

From 1933 to 1940, Stacey was a member of the history department at Princeton University.[3] With the advent of the Second World War, he was given the rank of major and appointed as historical officer to the Canadian Army. He served in the United Kingdom for most of the war, headed a team dedicated to collecting and collating information for future historians, and wrote contemporary reports. His reports provided factual details about many military operations, including the Dieppe Raid and Operation Spring.[4][5]

 
Visit of Prince Philip (seated) to the Royal Society of Canada. Officers of the Society (standing left to right): Dr. Charles Camsell, Dr. Loris Shano (L.S.) Russell, Dr. T.W.N. Cameron, president Leon Marion and Colonel C.P. Stacey in 1957.

After the war, Stacey worked with a team to create an official history of the Canadian military operations during the conflict. He benefited from his access to the major Canadian military and political figures involved in the war, both during the conflict and afterwards, when the official histories were being finalized.[6][7] The three volume set was published in 1955.

A comment he made after the war regarding war brides, whom he called "Most excellent citizens," became the title of a book on the subject by Eswyn Lyster.

Stacey eventually attained the rank of colonel. In total, he served in the militia and the army for 35 years (1924-1959).

From 1959 to 1975, Stacey was a professor of history at the University of Toronto. He continued to research and write analysis of Canadian military operations.[8][9] He published an autobiography, A Date With History, which presented much background information regarding the writing of the Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War. He extended those themes in volumes The Half Million (dealing with the Canadian forces stationed in Britain) and Arms, Men, and Government (concerning the government in Canada) during the war.

Stacey also wrote a critical analysis of the writing process of the Official History of World War I (only one of the projected eight volumes by the original author ever appeared in print). His book, Arms, Men, and Governments: The War Policies of Canada, 1939-1945 also won the Albert B. Corey Prize, awarded jointly by the Canadian Historical Association and American Historical Association, in 1972.[10]

He died in Toronto in 1989. His personal and research papers are in the University of Toronto Archives.

Since 1988, an award called the C.P. Stacey Prize has been given by the Canadian Committee for the History of the Second World War "for distinguished publications on the twentieth-century military experience."[11]

Personal life Edit

On 26 August 1939 Stacey married Doris Newton Shiell, daughter of R. T. Shiell. Doris was born in Toronto in 1903. After Colonel Stacey's retirement from the Army in 1959, the couple lived in a house at 89 Tranmer Avenue in Toronto. Doris died in Toronto on 5 December 1969. Colonel Stacey died in Toronto on 17 January 1989 at age 82. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto.

Selected bibliography Edit

  • A Very Double Life: The Private World of Mackenzie King (1976)
  • Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 1 (1977), (Toronto: University of Toronto Press), ISBN 0-8020-6560-0.
  • Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol. 2 (1981), (Toronto: University of Toronto Press), ISBN 0-8020-2397-5.
  • (with Barbara M. Wilson) The Half-Million: The Canadians in Britain, 1939-1946 (1987), (Toronto: University of Toronto Press).
  • A Date With History ISBN 0-88879-086-4

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Nicolaas van Rijn, "Col. Charles Stacey was army historian," Toronto Star, Nov. 19, 1989, A31.
  2. ^ David Twiston Davies (1996). Canada from Afar: The Daily Telegraph Book of Canadian Obituaries. Dundurn. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-55002-252-0.
  3. ^ Jeffrey Grey (2003). The Last Word?: Essays on Official History in the United States and British Commonwealth. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-313-31083-6.
  4. ^ David J. Bercuson; Wise (22 September 1994). Valour and the Horror Revisited. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7735-6513-5.
  5. ^ David O'Keefe (5 November 2013). One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy at Dieppe. Knopf Canada. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-345-80771-7.
  6. ^ J. L. Granatstein (2005). The Generals: The Canadian Army's Senior Commanders in the Second World War. University of Calgary Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-55238-176-2.
  7. ^ Tim Cook (1 November 2011). Clio's Warriors: Canadian Historians and the Writing of the World Wars. UBC Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-7748-4125-2.
  8. ^ Robert Jervis; Seweryn Bialer (1991). Soviet-American Relations After the Cold War. Duke University Press. p. 341.
  9. ^ Editorials on File. Vol. 16, Part 1. Facts on File, Incorporated. January 1985. p. 536.
  10. ^ "Albert B. Corey Prize | AHA". www.historians.org. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  11. ^ "Contact US". January 2001.
  12. ^ "Past GGBooks winners and finalists". Governor General's Literary Awards. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  • . Department of National Defence. Archived from the original on 2004-01-29.

External links Edit

  • at The Canadian Encyclopedia
  • Eswyn Lyster's war bride webpage[permanent dead link]
  • Most Excellent Citizens
  • C.P. Stacey's Biography on Department of National Defence Website
  • Archival papers of Charles Perry Stacey and the Stacey Family held at the

October 25, 2023
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Colonel Charles Perry Stacey OC OBE CD FRSC 30 July 1906 17 November 1989 was a Canadian historian and university professor He served as the official historian of the Canadian Army in the Second World War and published extensively on military and political matters Charles Perry StaceyOC OBE CD FRSCBorn 1906 07 30 30 July 1906Toronto OntarioDied17 January 1989 1989 01 17 aged 82 Toronto OntarioBuriedMount Pleasant Cemetery TorontoAllegiance CanadaService wbr branchCanadian ArmyYears of service1924 1959RankColonelUnitHistorical Section General StaffAlma materUniversity of Toronto B A 1927 Oxford University B A 1929 Princeton University A M 1931 Ph D 1933 Spouse s Doris Newton Shiell m 1939 died 1969 wbr Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected bibliography 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education EditStacey was born in Toronto Ontario to Dr Charles Edward Stacey 1860 1927 and Pearl Perry 1878 1964 The Stacey family was of Anglo Irish Church of Ireland origin After attending the University of Toronto Schools he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Toronto in 1927 1 In 1924 he joined the Canadian Militia 2 Stacey received a second bachelor s degree in history from Corpus Christi College Oxford in 1929 He received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Princeton University in 1933 Career EditFrom 1933 to 1940 Stacey was a member of the history department at Princeton University 3 With the advent of the Second World War he was given the rank of major and appointed as historical officer to the Canadian Army He served in the United Kingdom for most of the war headed a team dedicated to collecting and collating information for future historians and wrote contemporary reports His reports provided factual details about many military operations including the Dieppe Raid and Operation Spring 4 5 nbsp Visit of Prince Philip seated to the Royal Society of Canada Officers of the Society standing left to right Dr Charles Camsell Dr Loris Shano L S Russell Dr T W N Cameron president Leon Marion and Colonel C P Stacey in 1957 After the war Stacey worked with a team to create an official history of the Canadian military operations during the conflict He benefited from his access to the major Canadian military and political figures involved in the war both during the conflict and afterwards when the official histories were being finalized 6 7 The three volume set was published in 1955 A comment he made after the war regarding war brides whom he called Most excellent citizens became the title of a book on the subject by Eswyn Lyster Stacey eventually attained the rank of colonel In total he served in the militia and the army for 35 years 1924 1959 From 1959 to 1975 Stacey was a professor of history at the University of Toronto He continued to research and write analysis of Canadian military operations 8 9 He published an autobiography A Date With History which presented much background information regarding the writing of the Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War He extended those themes in volumes The Half Million dealing with the Canadian forces stationed in Britain and Arms Men and Government concerning the government in Canada during the war Stacey also wrote a critical analysis of the writing process of the Official History of World War I only one of the projected eight volumes by the original author ever appeared in print His book Arms Men and Governments The War Policies of Canada 1939 1945 also won the Albert B Corey Prize awarded jointly by the Canadian Historical Association and American Historical Association in 1972 10 He died in Toronto in 1989 His personal and research papers are in the University of Toronto Archives Since 1988 an award called the C P Stacey Prize has been given by the Canadian Committee for the History of the Second World War for distinguished publications on the twentieth century military experience 11 Personal life EditOn 26 August 1939 Stacey married Doris Newton Shiell daughter of R T Shiell Doris was born in Toronto in 1903 After Colonel Stacey s retirement from the Army in 1959 the couple lived in a house at 89 Tranmer Avenue in Toronto Doris died in Toronto on 5 December 1969 Colonel Stacey died in Toronto on 17 January 1989 at age 82 He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto Selected bibliography EditCanada and the British Army 1936 The Canadian Army 1939 1945 1948 winner of the 1948 Governor General s Award for English language non fiction 12 Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War Six Years of War The Army in Canada Britain and the Pacific Ottawa The Queens Printer 1955 Quebec 1759 The Siege and the Battle 1959 An updated version was published in 2001 with new material by Donald E Graves Records of the Nile Voyageurs 1884 1885 The Canadian Voyageur Contingent in the Gordon Relief Expedition Toronto Champlain Society Publications 1959 Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War The Victory Campaign The Operations in North West Europe 1944 1945 Ottawa The Queens Printer 1960 Arms Men and Governments The War Policies of Canada 1939 1945 Ottawa Minister of National Defence 1970 online freeA Very Double Life The Private World of Mackenzie King 1976 Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol 1 1977 Toronto University of Toronto Press ISBN 0 8020 6560 0 Canada and the Age of Conflict Vol 2 1981 Toronto University of Toronto Press ISBN 0 8020 2397 5 with Barbara M Wilson The Half Million The Canadians in Britain 1939 1946 1987 Toronto University of Toronto Press A Date With History ISBN 0 88879 086 4See also EditMost Excellent Citizens a book on the World War II war bride experience title based on a quote from C P StaceyReferences Edit Nicolaas van Rijn Col Charles Stacey was army historian Toronto Star Nov 19 1989 A31 David Twiston Davies 1996 Canada from Afar The Daily Telegraph Book of Canadian Obituaries Dundurn p 109 ISBN 978 1 55002 252 0 Jeffrey Grey 2003 The Last Word Essays on Official History in the United States and British Commonwealth Greenwood Publishing Group pp 11 ISBN 978 0 313 31083 6 David J Bercuson Wise 22 September 1994 Valour and the Horror Revisited McGill Queen s Press MQUP p 84 ISBN 978 0 7735 6513 5 David O Keefe 5 November 2013 One Day in August The Untold Story Behind Canada s Tragedy at Dieppe Knopf Canada p 16 ISBN 978 0 345 80771 7 J L Granatstein 2005 The Generals The Canadian Army s Senior Commanders in the Second World War University of Calgary Press p 16 ISBN 978 1 55238 176 2 Tim Cook 1 November 2011 Clio s Warriors Canadian Historians and the Writing of the World Wars UBC Press p 277 ISBN 978 0 7748 4125 2 Robert Jervis Seweryn Bialer 1991 Soviet American Relations After the Cold War Duke University Press p 341 Editorials on File Vol 16 Part 1 Facts on File Incorporated January 1985 p 536 Albert B Corey Prize AHA www historians org Retrieved 2022 10 12 Contact US January 2001 Past GGBooks winners and finalists Governor General s Literary Awards Retrieved 2022 11 24 Biography C P Stacey Department of National Defence Archived from the original on 2004 01 29 External links Editbiography at canadiansoldiers com Charles Perry Stacey at The Canadian Encyclopedia Eswyn Lyster s war bride webpage permanent dead link Most Excellent Citizens C P Stacey s Biography on Department of National Defence Website Archival papers of Charles Perry Stacey and the Stacey Family held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Perry Stacey amp oldid 1159338046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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