Belzile was commissioned in The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in 1951.[2] He was then assigned as a platoon commander in Korea.[2] Upon his return from the Korean theatre, he assumed a number of staff and command positions including that of adjutant with 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and staff officer at Quebec Command Headquarters in Montreal.
Following his retirement from the military, he held a position of vice-president with SNC Industrial Technologies of Le Gardeur, Quebec, from 1987 to 1992.[2] Since 1992 he has been President of CH Belzile Consultants. In 1994 he became part of a team on a study to improve the efficiency of the Irish Defence Forces.[2] He served on the Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Canadian Forces Reserves.[2] He was a member of the Special Advisory Group on Military Justice and Military Police Investigation Services.[2] He was appointed colonel commandant of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets from 1993 to 1998.[3] In 1998, he was appointed head of the Military Police Services Review Group.[2] He has served as president of the Canadian Battle of Normandy Foundation (now the Canadian Battlefields Foundation), President of the Conference of Defence Associations and as a member of the Canadian War Museum Advisory Council.[4] Belzile died on December 5, 2016, at the age of 83.[5]
Honours
In 2000, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
[6] He was a recipient of the Vimy Award, which recognizes a Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of the nation and the preservation of our democratic values.[2]
On 24 November 2001, he was appointed Honorary Grand President of The Royal Canadian Legion.[2] He is a recipient of the French Légion d'Honneur.[2]
