Background
Geddry, Albert Louis was born on August 8, 1940 in Meteghan River, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Joseph Gustave and Marie Zita (Doucet) Geddry.
Geddry, Albert Louis was born on August 8, 1940 in Meteghan River, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Joseph Gustave and Marie Zita (Doucet) Geddry.
Bachelor, St. Anne U., Nova Scotia, 1961; D in Administration (honorary), St. Anne U., Nova Scotia, 1987; postgraduate, Canada Army Staff College, Kingston, 1969; postgraduate, United States Armed Forces Staff College, 1972.
Commissioned ensign, Canada Armed Forces, 1962; advance through grades to brigadier general, Canada Armed Forces junior officer, Royal Canada Dragoons, Canada and Cyprus, 1962; member, 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, Trois-Rivières, 1968; deputy commanding officer, 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, Valcartier, 1974; commandant, 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, Valcartier, 1975; director olympic security, 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, Montréal, 1976; director olympic security, 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, Cyprus, 1977; director task force, Mobilization Planning, Ottawa, Canada, 1981; commanding officer, Canada Forces Base, Montréal, 1983; commander, Combat Training Center, Canada Forces Base, Gagetown, 1986; director general information, National Defense Headquarters, Ottawa, since 1988.
Married Simone Marie Ella Comeau, September 10, 1966. Children: Marie-Claude, Natalie.