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Canada and Bermuda Territory
The Salvation Army began its work in Canada in 1882, 15 years after self-government began. The Canada and Bermuda Territory had it's first Territorial Commander in June 1884.
Territorial Commanders
| Commander | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Major Thomas Coombs | June 1884 | September 19, 1889 |
| Commissioner Thomas Adams | September 20, 1889 | June 26, 1891 |
| Commissioner David Rees | June 27, 1891 | October 24, 1892 |
| Commandant Herbert Booth | October 25, 1892 | June 26, 1896 |
| Commander Evangeline Booth | June 27, 1896 | December 3, 1904 |
| Commissioner Thomas Coombs | December 4, 1904 | January 27, 1911 |
| Commissioner David Rees | January 28, 1911 | May 29, 1914 |
| Commissioner William Richards | October 10, 1914 | November 17, 1921 |
| Commissioner Charles Sowton | November 17, 1921 | December 8, 1926 |
| Lt. Commissioner William Maxwell | December 9, 1926 | November 15, 1929 |
| Commissioner James Hay | November 15, 1929 | January 12, 1935 |
| Commissioner John McMillan | January 13, 1935 | July 25, 1937 |
| Commissioner George Carpenter | July 26, 1937 | November 1, 1939 |
| Commissioner Benjamin Orames | October 20, 1939 | December 15, 1946 |
| Commissioner Charles Baugh | December 16, 1946 | June 6, 1951 |
| Commissioner William Dalziel | June 7, 1951 | December 31, 1955 |
| Commissioner Wycliffe Booth | January 1, 1955 | June 22, 1964 |
| Commissioner Edgar Grinsted | June 23, 1964 | June 2, 1967 |
| Commissioner Clarence Wiseman | June 3, 1967 | July 17, 1974 |
| Commissioner Arnold Brown | July 18, 1974 | July 4, 1977 |
| Commissioner John Waldron | July 5, 1977 | August 31, 1982 |
| Commissioner Arthur Pitcher | September 1, 1982 | December 31, 1984 |
| Commissioner William Pratt | November 1, 1984 | June 30, 1990 |
| Commissioner Wesley Harris | July 1, 1990 | November 30, 1993 |
| Commissioner Roy Calvert | December 1, 1993 | September 30, 1994 |
| Commissioner Donald Kerr | October 1, 1994 | November 1, 1998 |
| Commissioner Norman Howe | November 2, 1998 | April 30, 2000 |
| Commissioner Bill Luttrell | March 1, 2000 | June 29, 2003 |
| Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan | June 30, 2003 | June 30, 2007 |
| Commissioner William Francis | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2011 |
| Commissioner Brian Peddle | July 2, 2011 | August 31, 2014 |
| Commissioner Susan McMillan | September 1, 2014 | September 30, 2019 |
| Commissioner Floyd Tidd | October 1, 2019 | August 31, 2023 |
| Commissioner Lee Graves | September 1, 2023 |
Chief Secretaries
| Secretary | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Captain James Eastwood | August 18, 1884 | August 15, 1885 |
| Staff Captain John Margetts | September 5, 1885 | November 27, 1886 |
| Colonel Reuben Bailey | February 12, 1887 | January 15, 1890 |
| Colonel Arthur Young | January 16, 1890 | August 19, 1891 |
| Brigadier Thomas Holland | August 20, 1891 | July 6, 1892 |
| Colonel George Mackenzie | July 7, 1892 | June 10, 1896 |
| Colonel Clement Jacobs | June 11, 1896 | August 14, 1905 |
| Colonel Philip Kyle | August 15, 1905 | August 31, 1907 |
| Colonel Charles Sowton | September 1, 1907 | August 29, 1908 |
| Colonel Henry Mapp | August 30, 1908 | October 23, 1912 |
| Colonel Sydney Maidment | October 24, 1912 | May 29, 1914 |
| Colonel Albert Gaskin | August 7, 1914 | August 3, 1916 |
| Colonel John McMillan | August 4, 1916 | October 31, 1923 |
| Colonel Albert Powley | November 1, 1923 | March 14, 1926 |
| Colonel Robert Henry | March 15, 1926 | January 10, 1931 |
| Colonel William Dalziel | January 11, 1931 | March 4, 1937 |
| Colonel G. Walter Peacock | March 5, 1937 | July 1, 1945 |
| Colonel Archibald Layman | July 2, 1945 | January 4, 1948 |
| Colonel William Dray | January 5, 1948 | August 24, 1950 |
| Colonel Robert Harewood | August 25, 1950 | September 12, 1954 |
| Colonel William Davidson | September 13, 1954 | February 28, 1957 |
| Colonel Clarence Wiseman | March 1, 1957 | April 27, 1960 |
| Colonel Arthur Cameron | April 28, 1960 | May 15, 1962 |
| Colonel Herbert Wallace | May 16, 1962 | November 10, 1965 |
| Colonel Leslie Russell | November 11, 1965 | December 5, 1968 |
| Colonel Geoffrey Dalziel | December 6, 1968 | June 17, 1970 |
| Colonel Bramwell Tripp | June 18, 1970 | February 2, 1972 |
| Colonel Jarl Wahlström | February 2, 1972 | January 7, 1976 |
| Colonel John Waldron | January 8, 1976 | July 8, 1977 |
| Colonel Kenneth Rawlins | July 9, 1977 | July 31, 1981 |
| Colonel Harry Read | August 1, 1981 | April 30, 1984 |
| Colonel Stanley Walter | May 1, 1984 | June 30, 1986 |
| Colonel Edward Read | July 1, 1986 | March 31, 1987 |
| Colonel Arthur Waters | April 1, 1987 | June 30, 1992 |
| Colonel Roy Calvert | July 1, 1992 | November 30, 1993 |
| Colonel John Busby | December 1, 1993 | June 30, 1997 |
| Colonel Clyde Moore | July 1, 1997 | October 31, 1999 |
| Colonel Linda Bond | November 1, 1999 | May 31, 2002 |
| Colonel Robert Redhead | June 2, 2002 | May 31, 2003 |
| Colonel Glen Shepherd | June 1, 2003 | February 28, 2008 |
| Colonel Donald Copple | March 1, 2008 | February 28, 2010 |
| Colonel Floyd Tidd | March 1, 2010 | May 31, 2013 |
| Colonel Mark Tillsley | June 1, 2013 | December 21, 2016 |
| Colonel Lee Graves | January 1, 2017 | October 31, 2018 |
| Colonel Edward Hill | November 1, 2018 | April 30, 2021 |
| Colonel Evie Diaz | May 1, 2021 | July 31, 2023 |
| Colonel John Chamness | August 1, 2023 | October 1, 2025 |
| Colonel Margaret McLeod | October 1, 2025 |
Divisions in the Territory
Current Divisions
Divisions Prior to January 2024
In January 2024, the territory amalgamated several divisions to meet the changing needs of society. These are the divisions prior to the consolidation
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