Fonds 73/1223 - Robert Lewis Raymont fonds

Robert Lewis Raymont (1908- ) was Executive Staff Officer to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff and to the Chief of Defence Staff during 1951-1969. Born in Cardiff, Wales, England, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Edmonton Regiment in 1940 and served in Canada until 1942. Serving in the U.K. from 1942 to 1947, he was promoted to Captain in July 1942 and to Major in 1945, and he commanded the Intelligence Wing of the Canadian General Reinforcement Unit.In 1947 he was appointed Secretary, Canadian Joint Liaison Staff, London, England, and during 1947-1948 he was appointed the Senior Canadian Army Liaison Officer. In 1949 he returned to Canada, serving as General Staff Officer at the Directorate of Military Intelligence, Army Headquarters. Raymont took the position of Executive Staff Officer, Office of the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff in 1951. Promoted to Acting Colonel in 1952 and Colonel in 1955, he then attended National Defence College during 1955-1956. In 1961, Raymont retired from the Canadian Army and joined the Public Service, continuing in his appointment as Executive Staff Officer to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff, and later to the Chief of the Defence Staff with the integration and unification of the Canadian Forces, beginning in 1964. In 1969, he was appointed as Director General of Policy Control and Review. He retired in 1973.