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Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman
Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman | |
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.jpg) Sharman in 1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1881 England |
| Died | May 15, 1970 (aged 88–89) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Civil servant, Soldier |
Charles Henry Ludovic Sharman CMG CBE ISO (1881 – May 15, 1970) was an English-born Canadian civil servant and soldier.[1] He served as Chief of the Narcotics Division in the Department of Pensions and National Health.
Along with American Harry J. Anslinger, Sharman played a key role in the development of the global drug control regime. Sharman was the first Chair of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in 1948.[1]
During the First World War, Colonel Sharman commanded the 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, part of the Canadian contribution to the North Russia Intervention during the Russian Civil War.[2]
- ^ a b McAllister, William B. (2002). Drug Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 94. ISBN 1-134-68065-1.
- ^ N.R.E.F. 16th Brigade C.F.A. 67th and 68th Batteries in North Russia September 1918 to June 1919 (Toronto, n.d.).
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