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[
"Dwight Ross",
"given name",
"Dwight"
] | Early life and career
Arthur Dwight Ross was born 18 March 1907, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. After graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1928 (student # 1815), he took a commission in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Ross received his pilot's wings at Camp Borden in February 1929. | 13 |
[
"Edward Amy",
"military branch",
"Canadian Army"
] | Brigadier-General Edward Alfred Charles Amy, DSO, OBE, MC, CD (March 28, 1918 – February 2, 2011) was a Canadian soldier who fought in World War II. He is one of Canada's most decorated soldiers.
He died on February 2, 2011, in the Camp Hill hospital, Halifax, aged 92.Education
Edward Amy graduated from the Royal Milit... | 4 |
[
"Edward Amy",
"occupation",
"military personnel"
] | Education
Edward Amy graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1939, student # 2510.Military service
Amy served as a tank commander. He commanded A Squadron, 14th Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment), in Italy, where he won the Military Cross for his "determined and gallant leadership... | 5 |
[
"Edward Amy",
"given name",
"Edward"
] | Brigadier-General Edward Alfred Charles Amy, DSO, OBE, MC, CD (March 28, 1918 – February 2, 2011) was a Canadian soldier who fought in World War II. He is one of Canada's most decorated soldiers.
He died on February 2, 2011, in the Camp Hill hospital, Halifax, aged 92.Education
Edward Amy graduated from the Royal Milit... | 6 |
[
"Edward Amy",
"military rank",
"brigadier general"
] | Brigadier-General Edward Alfred Charles Amy, DSO, OBE, MC, CD (March 28, 1918 – February 2, 2011) was a Canadian soldier who fought in World War II. He is one of Canada's most decorated soldiers.
He died on February 2, 2011, in the Camp Hill hospital, Halifax, aged 92.Military service
Amy served as a tank commander. He... | 7 |
[
"Edward Amy",
"award received",
"Military Cross"
] | Military service
Amy served as a tank commander. He commanded A Squadron, 14th Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment), in Italy, where he won the Military Cross for his "determined and gallant leadership in taking and holding a vital bridgehead over the Moro River" with his Sherman tanks in December 1943. He was a recip... | 11 |
[
"Edward Amy",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Education
Edward Amy graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1939, student # 2510. | 12 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 0 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"sport",
"mountaineering"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 7 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"given name",
"Edward"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 9 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Education
He attended Trinity College School where he was chosen Head Boy. Having finished first on the admission exams to the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, he attended that university for three years from 1907 to 1910. He finished first of his class in all three years at RMC. In his graduating... | 10 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"educated at",
"Trinity College School"
] | Education
He attended Trinity College School where he was chosen Head Boy. Having finished first on the admission exams to the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, he attended that university for three years from 1907 to 1910. He finished first of his class in all three years at RMC. In his graduating... | 11 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"father",
"Arthur Oliver Wheeler"
] | Early life
Edward Oliver Wheeler was the son of a surveyor and renowned alpinist, Arthur Oliver Wheeler a Dominion Land Surveyor, who co-founded the Alpine Club of Canada and mapped British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains and the British Columbia-Alberta border. His mother was Clara (née Macoun), daughter of Canadian bota... | 12 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"military rank",
"brigadier"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 13 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"award received",
"Knight Bachelor"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 15 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"award received",
"Military Cross"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 18 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"family name",
"Wheeler"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 19 |
[
"Oliver Wheeler",
"participant in",
"1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition"
] | Sir Edward Oliver Wheeler MC (April 18, 1890 – March 19, 1962) was a Canadian surveyor, mountain climber and soldier. Wheeler participated in the first topographical survey of Mount Everest in 1921. As a brigadier in the British Army he was appointed Surveyor General of India in 1941. He was knighted for the work he di... | 20 |
[
"Edward Selby Smyth",
"position held",
"military officer"
] | General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.Military career
Educated at Putney College in Surrey, Smyth was commissioned in to the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment in 1841. He went straig... | 4 |
[
"Edward Selby Smyth",
"occupation",
"military officer"
] | General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.Military career
Educated at Putney College in Surrey, Smyth was commissioned in to the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment in 1841. He went straig... | 5 |
[
"Edward Selby Smyth",
"military rank",
"general"
] | General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.Military career
Educated at Putney College in Surrey, Smyth was commissioned in to the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment in 1841. He went straig... | 6 |
[
"Edward Selby Smyth",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.Military career
Educated at Putney College in Surrey, Smyth was commissioned in to the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment in 1841. He went straig... | 9 |
[
"Edward Selby Smyth",
"military branch",
"British Army"
] | General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.Military career
Educated at Putney College in Surrey, Smyth was commissioned in to the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment in 1841. He went straig... | 13 |
[
"Edward Selby Smyth",
"given name",
"Edward"
] | General Sir Edward Selby Smyth, (31 March 1819 – 22 September 1896) was a British General. He served as the first General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada from 1874 to 1880.Military career
Educated at Putney College in Surrey, Smyth was commissioned in to the 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment in 1841. He went straig... | 14 |
[
"Edwin Reyno",
"occupation",
"military personnel"
] | Edwin Michael Reyno AFC, CD (11 May 1917 – 10 February 1982) was an Air Marshal in the Royal Canadian Air Force and a Lieutenant-General in the integrated Canadian Forces.Biography
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Enlisting in the RCAF 3 January 193... | 4 |
[
"Edwin Reyno",
"conflict",
"Battle of Britain"
] | Biography
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Enlisting in the RCAF 3 January 1938, Reyno was deployed overseas with No.1 (C) Squadron. He served as both a fighter pilot and an instructor, and fought with distinction during the Battle of Britain.
After... | 5 |
[
"Edwin Reyno",
"place of birth",
"Halifax"
] | Biography
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Enlisting in the RCAF 3 January 1938, Reyno was deployed overseas with No.1 (C) Squadron. He served as both a fighter pilot and an instructor, and fought with distinction during the Battle of Britain.
After... | 10 |
[
"Edwin Reyno",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | Edwin Michael Reyno AFC, CD (11 May 1917 – 10 February 1982) was an Air Marshal in the Royal Canadian Air Force and a Lieutenant-General in the integrated Canadian Forces.Biography
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Enlisting in the RCAF 3 January 193... | 11 |
[
"Ernest Charles Ashton",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB, CMG, VD (1873–1957) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia (later the Canadian Army) from 1935 until 21 November 1938. He retired from the Canadian Army in 1941. | 0 |
[
"Ernest Charles Ashton",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB, CMG, VD (1873–1957) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia (later the Canadian Army) from 1935 until 21 November 1938. He retired from the Canadian Army in 1941.Military career
Ashton was commissioned as a provisional second l... | 1 |
[
"Ernest Charles Ashton",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | Military career
Ashton was commissioned as a provisional second lieutenant in the 38th Battalion Dufferin Rifles of Canada in 1893. Promoted to captain in 1895, major in 1902 and lieutenant colonel in 1907, he became Commanding Officer of the Dufferin Rifles that year. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the 36th Ba... | 2 |
[
"Ernest Charles Ashton",
"military branch",
"Canadian Army"
] | Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB, CMG, VD (1873–1957) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia (later the Canadian Army) from 1935 until 21 November 1938. He retired from the Canadian Army in 1941.Military career
Ashton was commissioned as a provisional second l... | 4 |
[
"Ernest Charles Ashton",
"occupation",
"military personnel"
] | Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB, CMG, VD (1873–1957) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia (later the Canadian Army) from 1935 until 21 November 1938. He retired from the Canadian Army in 1941.Military career
Ashton was commissioned as a provisional second l... | 5 |
[
"Ernest Charles Ashton",
"given name",
"Ernest"
] | Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB, CMG, VD (1873–1957) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia (later the Canadian Army) from 1935 until 21 November 1938. He retired from the Canadian Army in 1941.Military career
Ashton was commissioned as a provisional second l... | 6 |
[
"Ernest Charles Ashton",
"military rank",
"lieutenant general"
] | Lieutenant-General Ernest Charles Ashton CB, CMG, VD (1873–1957) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia (later the Canadian Army) from 1935 until 21 November 1938. He retired from the Canadian Army in 1941. | 7 |
[
"Ernest Lloyd Janney",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Ernest Lloyd Janney (1893–1941) was the Provisional Commander of the Canadian Aviation Corps between 1914 and 1915. Janney pushed for the establishment of a Canadian flying corps during the First World War.Career 1914–15
Janney managed to convince Minister of Militia and Defence, Sir Sam Hughes, to commission him as ca... | 2 |
[
"Fern Villeneuve",
"place of birth",
"Buckingham"
] | Aviation career
Villeneuve was born in Buckingham, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec). He learned to fly as a civilian in a Piper J-3 Cub. In 1946 he obtained his Canadian Private Pilot Licence, and in 1948, he went on to acquire his Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence. In 1950, Villeneuve joined the RCAF in which he had a lo... | 3 |
[
"Fern Villeneuve",
"military rank",
"lieutenant colonel"
] | Lt. Col (Ret.) Joseph Armand Gerard Fernand Villeneuve (2 July 1927 – 25 December 2019) was a Canadian aviator who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1950 and was the first leader of the RCAF's Golden Hawks aerobatic team. He flew for 32 years as a military jet fighter pilot Villeneuve was inducted into the ... | 4 |
[
"Fern Villeneuve",
"occupation",
"aircraft pilot"
] | Aviation career
Villeneuve was born in Buckingham, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec). He learned to fly as a civilian in a Piper J-3 Cub. In 1946 he obtained his Canadian Private Pilot Licence, and in 1948, he went on to acquire his Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence. In 1950, Villeneuve joined the RCAF in which he had a lo... | 7 |
[
"George Ellsworth",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | George A. Ellsworth (1843–1899), commonly known as "Lightning" Ellsworth, was a Canadian telegrapher who served in the cavalry forces of Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. His use of the telegraph to spread disinformation to the Union forces was declared by The Times as t... | 2 |
[
"George Ellsworth",
"conflict",
"American Civil War"
] | George A. Ellsworth (1843–1899), commonly known as "Lightning" Ellsworth, was a Canadian telegrapher who served in the cavalry forces of Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. His use of the telegraph to spread disinformation to the Union forces was declared by The Times as t... | 4 |
[
"George Ellsworth",
"place of birth",
"Upper Canada"
] | Biography
Born in Upper Canada, Ellsworth was fascinated by the telegraph as soon as it was invented. As a teenager, he travelled to Washington, D.C., to study in Samuel Morse's telegraphy school. He then began working in Lexington, Kentucky, where he became friends with John Hunt Morgan. In 1860, Ellsworth moved to Ho... | 6 |
[
"George Ellsworth",
"given name",
"George"
] | George A. Ellsworth (1843–1899), commonly known as "Lightning" Ellsworth, was a Canadian telegrapher who served in the cavalry forces of Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. His use of the telegraph to spread disinformation to the Union forces was declared by The Times as t... | 8 |
[
"George McClellan (police officer)",
"military branch",
"Royal Canadian Mounted Police"
] | Career
He joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on August 15, 1932. He served across Canada in national security and criminal investigation.
He was appointed Commissioner of the RCMP on November 1, 1963. He chaired two federal-provincial conferences resulting in the expansion of National Police Services, and the Can... | 4 |
[
"George McClellan (police officer)",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Education
In 1929, he graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, with a Certificate of Military Qualifications in Cavalry and Infantry. | 9 |
[
"Gerald Birks",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | Lieutenant Gerald Alfred Birks (30 October 1894 – 26 May 1991) was a Canadian First World War fighter ace credited with twelve aerial victories while serving in the British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force.World War I
Birks enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 31 August 1915, serving as a lieutenant i... | 5 |
[
"Gerald Birks",
"military rank",
"lieutenant"
] | Lieutenant Gerald Alfred Birks (30 October 1894 – 26 May 1991) was a Canadian First World War fighter ace credited with twelve aerial victories while serving in the British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. | 7 |
[
"Gerald Birks",
"family name",
"Birks"
] | Family background and education
He was one of seven children (four sons and three daughters) born to William Massey Birks and Miriam (née Gifford). His father was a partner in the jewelers Henry Birks & Sons with his father and brothers. The Birks were descended from a farming family from Darfield, Yorkshire, who emigr... | 11 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Major-General Hardy Nelson Ganong CBE, VD, ED (Apr 18, 1890 - February 24, 1963) was a Canadian sportsman and a military commander who served in both World War I and II.Early life
The son of Edward Morrison Ganong and Margaret A. Lunn, Hardy Ganong was born and educated in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He was a cousin to... | 0 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | World War I
In 1909, Hardy Ganong joined the Canadian Militia, then following the outbreak of World War I enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was sent overseas as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force where he served on the battlefields of France as a member of the 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles.... | 2 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | World War I
In 1909, Hardy Ganong joined the Canadian Militia, then following the outbreak of World War I enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was sent overseas as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force where he served on the battlefields of France as a member of the 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles.... | 3 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"cause of death",
"traffic collision"
] | Death
Ganong and his wife died in February 1963 as a result of an auto accident during a winter snow storm on Route 1 in Charlotte County, New Brunswick while returning home from the city of Saint John. They are buried at the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery. | 4 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"place of birth",
"St. Stephen"
] | Early life
The son of Edward Morrison Ganong and Margaret A. Lunn, Hardy Ganong was born and educated in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He was a cousin to the family that founded Ganong Bros. chocolate makers and after completing his schooling went to work in this business. | 9 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"award received",
"Commander of the Order of the British Empire"
] | World War II
During peacetime, Ganong remained as a member of the militia, and, by the time World War II broke out, he had risen to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Made commander of the Carleton and York Regiment, he led the regiment as the first Canadian military unit to ship to England for battle duty. In March 1941,... | 11 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"given name",
"Hardy"
] | World War II
During peacetime, Ganong remained as a member of the militia, and, by the time World War II broke out, he had risen to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Made commander of the Carleton and York Regiment, he led the regiment as the first Canadian military unit to ship to England for battle duty. In March 1941,... | 13 |
[
"Hardy N. Ganong",
"family name",
"Ganong"
] | Major-General Hardy Nelson Ganong CBE, VD, ED (Apr 18, 1890 - February 24, 1963) was a Canadian sportsman and a military commander who served in both World War I and II.Early life
The son of Edward Morrison Ganong and Margaret A. Lunn, Hardy Ganong was born and educated in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He was a cousin to... | 14 |
[
"Harold B. Hudson",
"country of citizenship",
"Canada"
] | Lieutenant Harold Byrn Hudson MC (8 December 1898 – February 1982) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 13 victories. As wingman to William George Barker, he scored a record five victories over observation balloons in a single day.Biography
Hudson was British-born, but his family relocate... | 1 |
[
"Harold B. Hudson",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Lieutenant Harold Byrn Hudson MC (8 December 1898 – February 1982) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 13 victories. As wingman to William George Barker, he scored a record five victories over observation balloons in a single day.Biography
Hudson was British-born, but his family relocate... | 2 |
[
"Harold B. Hudson",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | Biography
Hudson was British-born, but his family relocated to British Columbia in 1912. He joined the Royal Flying Corps, being commissioned a Probationary Temporary Second Lieutenant on 24 May 1917. He was assigned to 28 Squadron in Italy. There Hudson often flew with Captain William George Barker. Indeed, Hudson's f... | 3 |
[
"Harold B. Hudson",
"military rank",
"poruchik"
] | Lieutenant Harold Byrn Hudson MC (8 December 1898 – February 1982) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 13 victories. As wingman to William George Barker, he scored a record five victories over observation balloons in a single day.Biography
Hudson was British-born, but his family relocate... | 11 |
[
"Harry DeWolf",
"conflict",
"World War II"
] | Second World War
HMCS St. Laurent
DeWolf returned to Canada in 1939 and was appointed commanding officer of the destroyer HMCS St. Laurent. St. Laurent was posted to convoy duty out of Halifax. St. Laurent under DeWolf reportedly fired the RCN's first shots of the war as they helped rescue British and French troops esc... | 4 |
[
"Harry DeWolf",
"place of death",
"Ottawa"
] | Retirement
DeWolf and his wife retired to her home in Bermuda, although they spent their summers in Ottawa, his last RCN posting. DeWolf was an active golfer and fisherman and he was active in the Royal Canadian Navy Benevolent Fund, which raises money for retired sailors down on their luck.
On 23 September 1992, the T... | 6 |
[
"Harry DeWolf",
"conflict",
"Operation Overlord"
] | HMCS Haida
DeWolf took command of HMCS Haida in August 1943. Under DeWolf, Haida earned a reputation as "the Fightingest Ship in the Canadian Navy", and was responsible for sinking 14 enemy ships in just over a year, earning numerous accolades. Haida and DeWolf saw service with convoys to Murmansk as well as operations... | 9 |
[
"Harry DeWolf",
"military rank",
"lieutenant commander"
] | Early years
DeWolf entered the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1918 at age 15 when he attended the Royal Naval College of Canada (RNCC) at Esquimalt, British Columbia.DeWolf graduated from RNCC in 1921 and was sent on an exchange with the Royal Navy to serve on board the battleship HMS Resolution. He was promoted to sub-l... | 15 |
[
"Harry DeWolf",
"military branch",
"Royal Canadian Navy"
] | Cold War
During the postwar years, DeWolf commanded the aircraft carriers HMCS Warrior and HMCS Magnificent between January 1947 and September 1948, before being promoted to rear admiral.He served as Flag Officer Pacific Coast at Esquimalt from 1948 to 1950, then was recalled to NDHQ where he served as Vice Chief of Na... | 27 |
[
"Harry DeWolf",
"conflict",
"Battle of the Atlantic"
] | Second World War
HMCS St. Laurent
DeWolf returned to Canada in 1939 and was appointed commanding officer of the destroyer HMCS St. Laurent. St. Laurent was posted to convoy duty out of Halifax. St. Laurent under DeWolf reportedly fired the RCN's first shots of the war as they helped rescue British and French troops esc... | 29 |
[
"Heather Erxleben",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Heather Erxleben (born 1966) is a former Canadian Forces soldier who was the first female to graduate from a Regular Force infantry trades training course. She graduated from the PPCLI Battle School in CFB Wainwright, Alberta on January 19, 1989. Other women had attempted to pass the 16-week training course, but she wa... | 0 |
[
"Heather Erxleben",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Heather Erxleben (born 1966) is a former Canadian Forces soldier who was the first female to graduate from a Regular Force infantry trades training course. She graduated from the PPCLI Battle School in CFB Wainwright, Alberta on January 19, 1989. Other women had attempted to pass the 16-week training course, but she wa... | 2 |
[
"Heather Erxleben",
"sex or gender",
"female"
] | Heather Erxleben (born 1966) is a former Canadian Forces soldier who was the first female to graduate from a Regular Force infantry trades training course. She graduated from the PPCLI Battle School in CFB Wainwright, Alberta on January 19, 1989. Other women had attempted to pass the 16-week training course, but she wa... | 3 |
[
"Heather Erxleben",
"military branch",
"Canadian Armed Forces"
] | Heather Erxleben (born 1966) is a former Canadian Forces soldier who was the first female to graduate from a Regular Force infantry trades training course. She graduated from the PPCLI Battle School in CFB Wainwright, Alberta on January 19, 1989. Other women had attempted to pass the 16-week training course, but she wa... | 4 |
[
"Heather Erxleben",
"given name",
"Heather"
] | Heather Erxleben (born 1966) is a former Canadian Forces soldier who was the first female to graduate from a Regular Force infantry trades training course. She graduated from the PPCLI Battle School in CFB Wainwright, Alberta on January 19, 1989. Other women had attempted to pass the 16-week training course, but she wa... | 6 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"country of citizenship",
"Canada"
] | Lieutenant General Sir Henry Edward Burstall, (26 August 1870 – 8 February 1945) was a Canadian general.Born at Domaine Cataraqui, Sillery, Quebec, the son of the wealthy merchant John B. Burstall (1832–1896) and Fanny Bell Forsyth, daughter of James Bell Forsyth, the builder of Domaine Cataraqui, in 1831. Burstall wa... | 2 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Lieutenant General Sir Henry Edward Burstall, (26 August 1870 – 8 February 1945) was a Canadian general.Born at Domaine Cataraqui, Sillery, Quebec, the son of the wealthy merchant John B. Burstall (1832–1896) and Fanny Bell Forsyth, daughter of James Bell Forsyth, the builder of Domaine Cataraqui, in 1831. Burstall wa... | 3 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"military branch",
"Canadian Armed Forces"
] | Lieutenant General Sir Henry Edward Burstall, (26 August 1870 – 8 February 1945) was a Canadian general.Born at Domaine Cataraqui, Sillery, Quebec, the son of the wealthy merchant John B. Burstall (1832–1896) and Fanny Bell Forsyth, daughter of James Bell Forsyth, the builder of Domaine Cataraqui, in 1831. Burstall wa... | 13 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"award received",
"Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George"
] | Honours
He was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1915, a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1918, and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919. On 15 February 1917, Burstall was awarded the Order of Saint Stanis... | 19 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"award received",
"Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George"
] | Honours
He was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1915, a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1918, and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919. On 15 February 1917, Burstall was awarded the Order of Saint Stanis... | 20 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"award received",
"Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath"
] | Honours
He was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1915, a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1918, and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919. On 15 February 1917, Burstall was awarded the Order of Saint Stanis... | 21 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"award received",
"Companion of the Order of the Bath"
] | Honours
He was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1915, a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1918, and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919. On 15 February 1917, Burstall was awarded the Order of Saint Stanis... | 22 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Lieutenant General Sir Henry Edward Burstall, (26 August 1870 – 8 February 1945) was a Canadian general.Born at Domaine Cataraqui, Sillery, Quebec, the son of the wealthy merchant John B. Burstall (1832–1896) and Fanny Bell Forsyth, daughter of James Bell Forsyth, the builder of Domaine Cataraqui, in 1831. Burstall wa... | 24 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"award received",
"Croix de guerre 1914–1918"
] | Honours
He was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1915, a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1918, and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919. On 15 February 1917, Burstall was awarded the Order of Saint Stanis... | 25 |
[
"Henry Edward Burstall",
"place of burial",
"Headbourne Worthy"
] | Military service
He was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Artillery in 1889. In 1898 he served with the Yukon Field Force. He went to South Africa with the 1st Canadian Contingent during the Boer War. From 1901 to 1902, he served with the South African Constabulary in the Transvaal. He was promoted to lieutenant-col... | 28 |
[
"Henry Evans (RFC officer)",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Second Lieutenant Henry Cope Evans (26 July 1880 – 3 September 1916) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories, all gained while flying the Airco DH.2.Biography
Evans was the only son of W. H. and Alice M. Evans of West Point, Camberley, Surrey, and was educated at Woodcote House School, Windles... | 0 |
[
"Henry Evans (RFC officer)",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | Second Lieutenant Henry Cope Evans (26 July 1880 – 3 September 1916) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories, all gained while flying the Airco DH.2.Biography
Evans was the only son of W. H. and Alice M. Evans of West Point, Camberley, Surrey, and was educated at Woodcote House School, Windles... | 3 |
[
"Henry Evans (RFC officer)",
"occupation",
"flying ace"
] | Second Lieutenant Henry Cope Evans (26 July 1880 – 3 September 1916) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories, all gained while flying the Airco DH.2.Biography
Evans was the only son of W. H. and Alice M. Evans of West Point, Camberley, Surrey, and was educated at Woodcote House School, Windles... | 6 |
[
"Henry Evans (RFC officer)",
"family name",
"Evans"
] | Second Lieutenant Henry Cope Evans (26 July 1880 – 3 September 1916) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories, all gained while flying the Airco DH.2.Biography
Evans was the only son of W. H. and Alice M. Evans of West Point, Camberley, Surrey, and was educated at Woodcote House School, Windles... | 8 |
[
"Henry Evans (RFC officer)",
"given name",
"Henry"
] | Second Lieutenant Henry Cope Evans (26 July 1880 – 3 September 1916) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories, all gained while flying the Airco DH.2.Biography
Evans was the only son of W. H. and Alice M. Evans of West Point, Camberley, Surrey, and was educated at Woodcote House School, Windles... | 9 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"country of citizenship",
"Canada"
] | Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his ... | 1 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his ... | 2 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his ... | 3 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"place of birth",
"Bathurst"
] | Early life
Good was born on 29 November 1887 in South Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. He was one of fourteen children of Walter and Rebecca Good. He was educated at the local public school and involved in lumber operations in the area. | 4 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"place of death",
"Bathurst"
] | Later life
Good resumed his pre-war employment, working in the lumber industry. He later became a fish and game warden, serving in this capacity for 20 years. In his retirement, he lived in Bathurst, where on 13 April 1969 he suffered a stroke. He died five days later. After a funeral service at St George's Church, he ... | 5 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"award received",
"Victoria Cross"
] | Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his ... | 6 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"family name",
"Good"
] | Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his ... | 7 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"military branch",
"Canadian Expeditionary Force"
] | Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his ... | 8 |
[
"Herman James Good",
"military rank",
"corporal"
] | Herman James Good, VC (29 November 1887 – 18 April 1969) was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Good received the award for his ... | 12 |
[
"Jean Boyle",
"position held",
"Chief of the Defence Staff"
] | General Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle, CMM, CD (born November 23, 1947) is a former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff. He resigned in disgrace less than a year after his appointment, when it was revealed that he was involved in "almost every facet" of the attempt to manage the aftermath of the Somalia Affair, including the a... | 4 |
[
"Jean Boyle",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Military career
Boyle joined the military in 1967, entering the Royal Military College of Canada as student #8790 and training under Brigadier General William Kirby Lye, whom he characterised as a "crusty old codger". He spent his first year at school in Fort Champlain, sharing a room with Brian D. Pashley, before movi... | 8 |
[
"Jean Boyle",
"family name",
"Boyle"
] | General Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle, CMM, CD (born November 23, 1947) is a former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff. He resigned in disgrace less than a year after his appointment, when it was revealed that he was involved in "almost every facet" of the attempt to manage the aftermath of the Somalia Affair, including the a... | 10 |
[
"Jim McCombe",
"instance of",
"human"
] | James David McCombe (10 July 1932 – 7 January 2011) was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilot who was a commander of the Golden Hawks aerobatics team. His career with the RCAF spanned 23 years.Early years
James David McCombe was born on 10 July 1932 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. After high school graduation fr... | 0 |
[
"Jim McCombe",
"place of birth",
"Summerside"
] | Early years
James David McCombe was born on 10 July 1932 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. After high school graduation from Sault Collegiate High School in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, he entered military service with the RCAF in 1951. | 3 |
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