Clarence Wallace

For the United States Marine Corps general, see Clarence R. Wallace.

Clarence Wallace CBE (June 22, 1893 – November 12, 1982) was a Canadian shipbuilder and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

The Honourable Clarence Wallace CBE
1955 portrait
18th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office October 1, 1950 – October 3, 1955
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Governors General	The Viscount Alexander of Tunis Vincent Massey
Premier	Boss Johnson W. A. C. Bennett
Preceded by	Charles Arthur Banks
Succeeded by	Frank Mackenzie Ross
Personal details
Born	(1893-06-22)June 22, 1893 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	November 12, 1982(1982-11-12) (aged 89) Palm Desert, California, United States
Profession	Shipbuilder

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he fought in World War I and was wounded at Ypres. After the war, he became the president of his father's business, Burrard Dry Dock. During World War II, he built ships for the war and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946. From 1950 to 1955, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. He was appointed a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

He died at his winter residence in Palm Desert, California in 1982.

References

• "Clarence Wallace". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-03-19.