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[
"Jim McCombe",
"occupation",
"aircraft pilot"
] | 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... | 5 |
[
"Jim McCombe",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | 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.Aviation career
Following conversion onto the Canadair F-86 fighter, McCombe was st... | 7 |
[
"Jim McCombe",
"family name",
"McCombe"
] | 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... | 9 |
[
"John Croak",
"award received",
"Victoria Cross"
] | First World War
In 1915, Croak enlisted in the Canadian Army and volunteered for service abroad with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Posted to the 55th Battalion as a private, he embarked for Europe in November 1915. He soon transferred to the 13th Battalion, which was serving on the Western Front as part of 3rd Brig... | 8 |
[
"John Croak",
"military branch",
"Canadian Expeditionary Force"
] | First World War
In 1915, Croak enlisted in the Canadian Army and volunteered for service abroad with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Posted to the 55th Battalion as a private, he embarked for Europe in November 1915. He soon transferred to the 13th Battalion, which was serving on the Western Front as part of 3rd Brig... | 9 |
[
"John Croak",
"place of birth",
"Little Bay"
] | Early life
Croak was born in Little Bay in Newfoundland, on May 18, 1892, to James and Cecelia Croak. The family moved to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia when Croak was two years old. He attended school there and then, at the age of 14, began work as a coal miner. | 11 |
[
"John Croak",
"family name",
"Croak"
] | Early life
Croak was born in Little Bay in Newfoundland, on May 18, 1892, to James and Cecelia Croak. The family moved to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia when Croak was two years old. He attended school there and then, at the age of 14, began work as a coal miner.First World War
In 1915, Croak enlisted in the Canadian Army and ... | 12 |
[
"John Carl Murchie",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Lieutenant General John Carl Murchie (June 7, 1895 – March 5, 1966) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943, until August 21, 1945.Military career
Murchie graduated with a Military Qualification certificate from the Royal Military College of Canada in... | 0 |
[
"John Carl Murchie",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | Lieutenant General John Carl Murchie (June 7, 1895 – March 5, 1966) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943, until August 21, 1945.Military career
Murchie graduated with a Military Qualification certificate from the Royal Military College of Canada in... | 3 |
[
"John Carl Murchie",
"conflict",
"World War II"
] | Lieutenant General John Carl Murchie (June 7, 1895 – March 5, 1966) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943, until August 21, 1945.Military career
Murchie graduated with a Military Qualification certificate from the Royal Military College of Canada in... | 4 |
[
"John Carl Murchie",
"occupation",
"military personnel"
] | Lieutenant General John Carl Murchie (June 7, 1895 – March 5, 1966) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943, until August 21, 1945.Military career
Murchie graduated with a Military Qualification certificate from the Royal Military College of Canada in... | 7 |
[
"John Carl Murchie",
"military rank",
"lieutenant general"
] | Lieutenant General John Carl Murchie (June 7, 1895 – March 5, 1966) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from December 27, 1943, until August 21, 1945. | 8 |
[
"Karl Gravell",
"country of citizenship",
"Canada"
] | Leading Aircraftman Karl Mander Gravell, GC (27 September 1922 – 10 November 1941) was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat. The decoration was awarded for the heroism he showed on 10 November 1941 in Calgary, Alberta.
LAC Gravell was on a trainin... | 1 |
[
"Karl Gravell",
"military branch",
"Royal Canadian Air Force"
] | Leading Aircraftman Karl Mander Gravell, GC (27 September 1922 – 10 November 1941) was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat. The decoration was awarded for the heroism he showed on 10 November 1941 in Calgary, Alberta.
LAC Gravell was on a trainin... | 3 |
[
"Karl Gravell",
"military rank",
"leading aircraftman"
] | Leading Aircraftman Karl Mander Gravell, GC (27 September 1922 – 10 November 1941) was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery out of combat. The decoration was awarded for the heroism he showed on 10 November 1941 in Calgary, Alberta.
LAC Gravell was on a trainin... | 7 |
[
"Larry Murray",
"family name",
"Murray"
] | Vice-Admiral Lawrence Edward Murray (born 6 June 1947) is a retired Canadian civil servant, naval officer and former acting chief of the Defence Staff.Military career
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Murray joined the Royal Canadian Navy in September 1964. Murray served as the commanding officer of various ships including... | 9 |
[
"Larry Murray",
"place of birth",
"Stratford"
] | Military career
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Murray joined the Royal Canadian Navy in September 1964. Murray served as the commanding officer of various ships including the minesweepers HMCS Chaleur and HMCS Miramichi and the destroyer HMCS Iroquois. He was appointed commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron i... | 11 |
[
"Larry Murray",
"position held",
"Deputy minister (Canada)"
] | Civilian career
In 1997, Murray was appointed associate deputy minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and in 1999 was appointed deputy minister of Veterans Affairs Canada. He was subsequently appointed deputy minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and served in that role from 2003 until his retirement from the public... | 18 |
[
"Larry Murray",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | Vice-Admiral Lawrence Edward Murray (born 6 June 1947) is a retired Canadian civil servant, naval officer and former acting chief of the Defence Staff.Military career
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Murray joined the Royal Canadian Navy in September 1964. Murray served as the commanding officer of various ships including... | 21 |
[
"Larry Murray",
"award received",
"Member of the Order of Canada"
] | Honours
In 1983, Murray was made an officer of the Order of Military Merit, and was promoted to the grade of commander in 1994.In 1984, Murray was awarded the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Commendation for his role as Commanding Officer of HMCS Iroquois in the successful rescue of the crew of the foundering Panamanian ... | 22 |
[
"Larry Murray",
"position held",
"Vice Chief of the Defence Staff"
] | Military career
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Murray joined the Royal Canadian Navy in September 1964. Murray served as the commanding officer of various ships including the minesweepers HMCS Chaleur and HMCS Miramichi and the destroyer HMCS Iroquois. He was appointed commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron i... | 25 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II.Early life
Cosgrave was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 28, 1890. Cosgrave was the son of Lawrence J., fou... | 0 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II.Early life
Cosgrave was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 28, 1890. Cosgrave was the son of Lawrence J., fou... | 2 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"place of birth",
"Toronto"
] | Early life
Cosgrave was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 28, 1890. Cosgrave was the son of Lawrence J., founder of Cosgrave & Sons Brewery Company, and brother of James, a partner with E. P. Taylor in horse racing's Cosgrave Stables. Lawrence was a 1912 graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, student # 851... | 3 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"military rank",
"colonel"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II. | 5 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"educated at",
"McGill University"
] | Early life
Cosgrave was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 28, 1890. Cosgrave was the son of Lawrence J., founder of Cosgrave & Sons Brewery Company, and brother of James, a partner with E. P. Taylor in horse racing's Cosgrave Stables. Lawrence was a 1912 graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada, student # 851... | 7 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"occupation",
"diplomat"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II.After the war
Cosgrave retired from the military in 1946 and began working for the Commerce Department again. ... | 8 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II.Early life
Cosgrave was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 28, 1890. Cosgrave was the son of Lawrence J., fou... | 9 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"military branch",
"Canadian Armed Forces"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II. | 10 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"given name",
"Lawrence"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II.Early life
Cosgrave was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 28, 1890. Cosgrave was the son of Lawrence J., fou... | 12 |
[
"Lawrence Moore Cosgrave",
"family name",
"Cosgrave"
] | Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, (August 28, 1890 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian soldier and diplomat. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II.Early life
Cosgrave was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 28, 1890. Cosgrave was the son of Lawrence J., fou... | 13 |
[
"Marc Caron",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Military career
Caron enrolled in the Canadian Forces in October 1971 and after graduating from the Officer Cadet Training Programme, was commissioned in May 1973. As a junior officer he served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment in Quebec from May 1973, with the 1st Airborne Commando in Cyprus from April 1974, ... | 2 |
[
"Marc Caron",
"place of birth",
"Montreal"
] | Lieutenant-General (Joseph Henri Paul) Marc Caron, CMM, MSM, CD (born June 1, 1954) is a former Canadian soldier. Caron served as an infantry officer and Chief of the Land Staff of the Canadian Forces.Early life
Caron was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 1, 1954. He holds a baccalaureate in Political Science f... | 3 |
[
"Marc Caron",
"occupation",
"military personnel"
] | Military career
Caron enrolled in the Canadian Forces in October 1971 and after graduating from the Officer Cadet Training Programme, was commissioned in May 1973. As a junior officer he served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment in Quebec from May 1973, with the 1st Airborne Commando in Cyprus from April 1974, ... | 5 |
[
"Marc Caron",
"educated at",
"University of Ottawa"
] | Early life
Caron was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 1, 1954. He holds a baccalaureate in Political Science from the University of Ottawa. | 13 |
[
"Marc Caron",
"military branch",
"Canadian Armed Forces"
] | Military career
Caron enrolled in the Canadian Forces in October 1971 and after graduating from the Officer Cadet Training Programme, was commissioned in May 1973. As a junior officer he served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment in Quebec from May 1973, with the 1st Airborne Commando in Cyprus from April 1974, ... | 15 |
[
"Marc Caron",
"educated at",
"Canadian Army Command and Staff College"
] | Military career
Caron enrolled in the Canadian Forces in October 1971 and after graduating from the Officer Cadet Training Programme, was commissioned in May 1973. As a junior officer he served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment in Quebec from May 1973, with the 1st Airborne Commando in Cyprus from April 1974, ... | 22 |
[
"Marc Caron",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Science"
] | Military career
Caron enrolled in the Canadian Forces in October 1971 and after graduating from the Officer Cadet Training Programme, was commissioned in May 1973. As a junior officer he served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment in Quebec from May 1973, with the 1st Airborne Commando in Cyprus from April 1974, ... | 23 |
[
"Marcel Duval",
"place of birth",
"Baie-Saint-Paul"
] | Career
Duval was born in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1975. After graduating from flight training in 1977, he specialized as a pilot of the CH-135 Twin Huey utility helicopter. On 30 January 2009, Duval was made a Commander of the Order of Military Merit.Duval was appoin... | 8 |
[
"Mark Henry Brown",
"conflict",
"World War II"
] | World War II
At the beginning of September 1939, Brown's squadron was deployed to France as part of the RAF Advanced Air Striking Force. On 23 November 1939, Brown was credited with half a kill of a Dornier 17 whilst flying a Hawker Hurricane.
During the Battle of France in early 1940, Brown was involved in heavy fight... | 3 |
[
"Mark Henry Brown",
"place of death",
"Sicily"
] | Death
On 12 November 1941, along with Wing Commander Alexander Rabagliati, while operating from Malta, he led a strafing attack on the Italian airfield at Gela in Sicily. During the attack, Brown's Hurricane was hit by anti-aircraft fire and his plane crashed at the airfield. A little while later, during a raid on Malt... | 4 |
[
"Mark Henry Brown",
"award received",
"Distinguished Flying Cross"
] | Honours and awards
30 July 1940 – Acting Flight Lieutenant Mark Henry Brown (37904) is awarded the Distinguished Flying CrossSince the beginning of the war Flight Lieutenant Brown has destroyed at least sixteen enemy aircraft. On 14th June, when leading his flight on patrol, he encountered nine enemy bombers, two of wh... | 9 |
[
"Mark Henry Brown",
"family name",
"Brown"
] | Wing Commander Mark Henry Brown, (9 October 1911 – 12 November 1941), nicknamed Hilly, was the first Canadian pilot to become a fighter ace during World War II whilst serving with the Royal Air Force during the Battle of France. He also flew in the Battle of Britain and was killed in action in November 1941 over Sicil... | 10 |
[
"Norman Buchanan",
"sport",
"baseball"
] | Norman Bruce Buchanan, (September 16, 1915 – June 27, 2008) was a furniture retailer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1960.
Buchanan was born in St. Stephen, New ... | 3 |
[
"Norman Buchanan",
"educated at",
"University of New Brunswick"
] | Norman Bruce Buchanan, (September 16, 1915 – June 27, 2008) was a furniture retailer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1960.
Buchanan was born in St. Stephen, New ... | 5 |
[
"Norman Buchanan",
"family name",
"Buchanan"
] | Norman Bruce Buchanan, (September 16, 1915 – June 27, 2008) was a furniture retailer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1960.
Buchanan was born in St. Stephen, New ... | 11 |
[
"Norman Buchanan",
"place of birth",
"St. Stephen"
] | Norman Bruce Buchanan, (September 16, 1915 – June 27, 2008) was a furniture retailer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1960.
Buchanan was born in St. Stephen, New ... | 13 |
[
"Norman Buchanan",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Norman Bruce Buchanan, (September 16, 1915 – June 27, 2008) was a furniture retailer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1952 to 1960.
Buchanan was born in St. Stephen, New ... | 14 |
[
"Norman Craig Millman",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Captain Norman Craig Millman was a Canadian First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories.He joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1916. He began his pilot's career as an instructor and test pilot. He was posted to 48 Squadron to fly a Bristol F.2 Fighter on 20 August 1917. He became a flight commander, ... | 0 |
[
"Norman Craig Millman",
"conflict",
"World War I"
] | Captain Norman Craig Millman was a Canadian First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories.He joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1916. He began his pilot's career as an instructor and test pilot. He was posted to 48 Squadron to fly a Bristol F.2 Fighter on 20 August 1917. He became a flight commander, ... | 3 |
[
"Norman Craig Millman",
"occupation",
"aircraft pilot"
] | Captain Norman Craig Millman was a Canadian First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories.He joined the Royal Flying Corps in May 1916. He began his pilot's career as an instructor and test pilot. He was posted to 48 Squadron to fly a Bristol F.2 Fighter on 20 August 1917. He became a flight commander, ... | 6 |
[
"Paul Maddison",
"military branch",
"Royal Canadian Navy"
] | Vice-Admiral Paul Andrew Maddison, is a Canadian academic, former diplomat and retired officer of the Royal Canadian Navy. He served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy from 22 July 2011 to 21 June 2013. He subsequently served as the High Commissioner of Canada to Australia from August 2015 until May 2019.Career
M... | 3 |
[
"Paul Maddison",
"military rank",
"vice admiral"
] | Vice-Admiral Paul Andrew Maddison, is a Canadian academic, former diplomat and retired officer of the Royal Canadian Navy. He served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy from 22 July 2011 to 21 June 2013. He subsequently served as the High Commissioner of Canada to Australia from August 2015 until May 2019. | 6 |
[
"Paul Maddison",
"employer",
"Government of Canada"
] | Vice-Admiral Paul Andrew Maddison, is a Canadian academic, former diplomat and retired officer of the Royal Canadian Navy. He served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy from 22 July 2011 to 21 June 2013. He subsequently served as the High Commissioner of Canada to Australia from August 2015 until May 2019. | 7 |
[
"Paul Maddison",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College Saint-Jean"
] | Career
Maddison joined the Canadian Forces in 1975. In 1980, he graduated from Royal Military College Saint-Jean with a Bachelor of Arts. He served on various vessels and in appointments with both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. In 1991, he deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Canadian Task Group.From 1994 to 1996, M... | 11 |
[
"Paul Maddison",
"position held",
"Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy"
] | Vice-Admiral Paul Andrew Maddison, is a Canadian academic, former diplomat and retired officer of the Royal Canadian Navy. He served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy from 22 July 2011 to 21 June 2013. He subsequently served as the High Commissioner of Canada to Australia from August 2015 until May 2019.Career
M... | 22 |
[
"Reuben Wells Leonard",
"place of birth",
"Brantford"
] | Biography
Reuben Wells Leonard was born in Brantford, Ontario on 21 February 1860. He obtained a degree in civil engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and began working for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He joined the Corps of Guides in 1904. In 1905 he obtained mining rights to a pr... | 2 |
[
"Reuben Wells Leonard",
"place of death",
"St. Catharines"
] | Honours
Queen’s University conferred an honorary doctorate in October 1930. Leonard Reef, St. Joseph Channel, Algoma District was named in his honour. In 1923, he donated land to Queen’s University, on which Leonard Hall and Leonard Field were named in his honour. There is also a Leonard Township in the Timiskaming Dis... | 3 |
[
"Reuben Wells Leonard",
"member of",
"Canadian Battlefields Memorials Commission"
] | Biography
Reuben Wells Leonard was born in Brantford, Ontario on 21 February 1860. He obtained a degree in civil engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and began working for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He joined the Corps of Guides in 1904. In 1905 he obtained mining rights to a pr... | 9 |
[
"Richard Luard",
"occupation",
"military personnel"
] | Lieutenant-General Richard George Amherst Luard (29 July 1827 – 24 July 1891) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada.Military career
Born the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Luard and educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Luard was commissioned into the... | 2 |
[
"Richard Luard",
"conflict",
"Crimean War"
] | Military career
Born the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Luard and educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Luard was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1845. Later that year he transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Foot. In 1854 he transferred to the 77th Regiment of Foot and served in the Crim... | 6 |
[
"Richard Luard",
"conflict",
"Second Opium War"
] | Military career
Born the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Luard and educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Luard was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1845. Later that year he transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Foot. In 1854 he transferred to the 77th Regiment of Foot and served in the Crim... | 7 |
[
"Richard Luard",
"father",
"John Luard"
] | Military career
Born the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Luard and educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Luard was commissioned into the 51st Regiment of Foot in 1845. Later that year he transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Foot. In 1854 he transferred to the 77th Regiment of Foot and served in the Crim... | 13 |
[
"Rick Findley",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Lieutenant-General Eric A. "Rick" Findley, CMM, MSC, CD (born 1950) is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces Air Command and was the Deputy Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from July 2003 through August 2007.Early life and career
Findley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1950.
He enter... | 0 |
[
"Rick Findley",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Lieutenant-General Eric A. "Rick" Findley, CMM, MSC, CD (born 1950) is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces Air Command and was the Deputy Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from July 2003 through August 2007.Early life and career
Findley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1950.
He enter... | 2 |
[
"Rick Findley",
"place of birth",
"Ottawa"
] | Early life and career
Findley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1950.
He entered the Canadian Forces in 1968 and was trained as a pilot. He flew with the 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, (CFB Edmonton); No. 444 Squadron RCAF (CFB Lahr); No. 403 Squadron RCAF (CFB Gagetown), and commanded the No. 427 Squadron RCAF (CFB P... | 3 |
[
"Rick Findley",
"military branch",
"Royal Canadian Air Force"
] | Lieutenant-General Eric A. "Rick" Findley, CMM, MSC, CD (born 1950) is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces Air Command and was the Deputy Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from July 2003 through August 2007.Early life and career
Findley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1950.
He enter... | 4 |
[
"Rick Findley",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | Lieutenant-General Eric A. "Rick" Findley, CMM, MSC, CD (born 1950) is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces Air Command and was the Deputy Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from July 2003 through August 2007.Early life and career
Findley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1950.
He enter... | 7 |
[
"Robert Timbrell",
"conflict",
"World War II"
] | Dunkirk
Timbrell was promoted Sub-Lieutenant and posted to the Royal Naval gunnery school at Whale Island, Portsmouth. He was still just 20 years old, when in May 1940 he was among 20 other junior officers who were ordered to take command of small boats to assist in the evacuation from Dunkirk.He was sent to Ramsgate ... | 4 |
[
"Robert Timbrell",
"military branch",
"Royal Canadian Navy"
] | Early life
Born in Tavistock, Devon he was the son of a British railway engineer who found work in Canada. His early schooling was at West Vancouver High School in British Columbia, but at 15 he joined the River Mersey-based training ship HMS Conway as a cadet. Timbrell graduated from the Royal Military College of Can... | 6 |
[
"Robert Timbrell",
"award received",
"Order of Military Merit"
] | Post-war
In 1946 he married Patricia Jones. He then served successively as commanding officer of the frigate HMCS Swansea, and the light cruiser HMCS Ontario. In the latter command he was responsible for transporting Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip from Prince Edward Island to Sydney, Nova Scotia.Following these... | 8 |
[
"Robert Timbrell",
"military rank",
"rear admiral"
] | Rear Admiral Robert Walter Timbrell, CMM, DSC, CD, Royal Canadian Navy (February 1, 1920 – April 11, 2006) was the first Canadian to be decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross during the Second World War. This followed his part in Operation Dynamo where he was personally responsible for the evacuation of 900 tr... | 9 |
[
"Robert Timbrell",
"conflict",
"Dunkirk evacuation"
] | Dunkirk
Timbrell was promoted Sub-Lieutenant and posted to the Royal Naval gunnery school at Whale Island, Portsmouth. He was still just 20 years old, when in May 1940 he was among 20 other junior officers who were ordered to take command of small boats to assist in the evacuation from Dunkirk.He was sent to Ramsgate ... | 18 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"country of citizenship",
"Canada"
] | Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mainguy took command of HMCS Assiniboine and then HMCS Ottawa before being promoted to captain and taking overall ... | 1 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mainguy took command of HMCS Assiniboine and then HMCS Ottawa before being promoted to captain and taking overall ... | 2 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"conflict",
"World War II"
] | Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mainguy took command of HMCS Assiniboine and then HMCS Ottawa before being promoted to captain and taking overall ... | 3 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"place of birth",
"Victoria"
] | Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mainguy took command of HMCS Assiniboine and then HMCS Ottawa before being promoted to captain and taking overall ... | 4 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"military branch",
"Royal Canadian Navy"
] | Vice-Admiral Edmond Rollo Mainguy, (11 May 1901 – 29 April 1979) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, ... | 6 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"conflict",
"Battle of Okinawa"
] | Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mainguy took command of HMCS Assiniboine and then HMCS Ottawa before being promoted to captain and taking overall ... | 9 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | Vice-Admiral Edmond Rollo Mainguy, (11 May 1901 – 29 April 1979) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, ... | 15 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"occupation",
"naval officer"
] | Vice-Admiral Edmond Rollo Mainguy, (11 May 1901 – 29 April 1979) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, ... | 16 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"military rank",
"vice admiral"
] | Vice-Admiral Edmond Rollo Mainguy, (11 May 1901 – 29 April 1979) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, ... | 18 |
[
"Rollo Mainguy",
"educated at",
"Royal Naval College of Canada"
] | Vice-Admiral Edmond Rollo Mainguy, (11 May 1901 – 29 April 1979) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.Naval career
Mainguy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on 11 May 1901. He attended the Royal Naval College of Canada in 1915 during the First World War.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, ... | 19 |
[
"Samuel Findlay Clark",
"military branch",
"Canadian Army"
] | Career
He enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1933, joining the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals as a lieutenant.In 1938, he was promoted to captain and posted to the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) as an associate professor of electrical and mechanical engineering. At the time, Harry Crerar was the RMC commandant a... | 5 |
[
"Talbot Mercer Papineau",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Major Talbot Mercer Papineau MC (25 March 1883 – 30 October 1917) was a Canadian lawyer and military officer from Quebec.Life and career
Born in Montebello, Quebec, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau and great-grandson of Patriote leader Louis-Joseph Papineau. His mother, Caroline Rogers, was from an affluent Phil... | 0 |
[
"Talbot Mercer Papineau",
"occupation",
"lawyer"
] | Major Talbot Mercer Papineau MC (25 March 1883 – 30 October 1917) was a Canadian lawyer and military officer from Quebec.Life and career
Born in Montebello, Quebec, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau and great-grandson of Patriote leader Louis-Joseph Papineau. His mother, Caroline Rogers, was from an affluent Phil... | 6 |
[
"Talbot Mercer Papineau",
"military rank",
"major"
] | Major Talbot Mercer Papineau MC (25 March 1883 – 30 October 1917) was a Canadian lawyer and military officer from Quebec.Life and career
Born in Montebello, Quebec, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau and great-grandson of Patriote leader Louis-Joseph Papineau. His mother, Caroline Rogers, was from an affluent Phil... | 8 |
[
"Talbot Mercer Papineau",
"place of birth",
"Montebello"
] | Life and career
Born in Montebello, Quebec, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau and great-grandson of Patriote leader Louis-Joseph Papineau. His mother, Caroline Rogers, was from an affluent Philadelphia family. Bilingual in French and English, he was raised primarily speaking English and in his mother's Protestant... | 9 |
[
"Talbot Mercer Papineau",
"educated at",
"McGill University"
] | Life and career
Born in Montebello, Quebec, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau and great-grandson of Patriote leader Louis-Joseph Papineau. His mother, Caroline Rogers, was from an affluent Philadelphia family. Bilingual in French and English, he was raised primarily speaking English and in his mother's Protestant... | 14 |
[
"Talbot Mercer Papineau",
"family name",
"Papineau"
] | Major Talbot Mercer Papineau MC (25 March 1883 – 30 October 1917) was a Canadian lawyer and military officer from Quebec.Life and career
Born in Montebello, Quebec, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau and great-grandson of Patriote leader Louis-Joseph Papineau. His mother, Caroline Rogers, was from an affluent Phil... | 17 |
[
"Terence Colfer",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Beginnings
Terence Colfer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1965, student # 6523.He served in the Canadian Forces as an officer cadet from 1961–1965 and served as an officer from 1965-1969. He served abroad in the Middle East. | 2 |
[
"Terence Colfer",
"military branch",
"Canadian Armed Forces"
] | Beginnings
Terence Colfer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1965, student # 6523.He served in the Canadian Forces as an officer cadet from 1961–1965 and served as an officer from 1965-1969. He served abroad in the Middle East. | 5 |
[
"Terence Colfer",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Beginnings
Terence Colfer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1965, student # 6523.He served in the Canadian Forces as an officer cadet from 1961–1965 and served as an officer from 1965-1969. He served abroad in the Middle East. | 6 |
[
"Theodore Meighen",
"instance of",
"human"
] | Theodore Roosevelt O'Neil Meighen (October 1905 – 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Cox.Education
Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1925, studen... | 0 |
[
"Theodore Meighen",
"country of citizenship",
"Canada"
] | Theodore Roosevelt O'Neil Meighen (October 1905 – 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Cox.Education
Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1925, studen... | 1 |
[
"Theodore Meighen",
"allegiance",
"Canada"
] | Theodore Roosevelt O'Neil Meighen (October 1905 – 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Cox.Education
Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1925, studen... | 2 |
[
"Theodore Meighen",
"occupation",
"lawyer"
] | Theodore Roosevelt O'Neil Meighen (October 1905 – 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Cox.Education
Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1925, studen... | 3 |
[
"Theodore Meighen",
"educated at",
"Royal Military College of Canada"
] | Education
Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1925, student #1865. He studied law at Université Laval in Quebec City. | 4 |
[
"Theodore Meighen",
"mother",
"Isabel Meighen"
] | Theodore Roosevelt O'Neil Meighen (October 1905 – 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Cox. | 6 |
[
"Theodore Meighen",
"sex or gender",
"male"
] | Theodore Roosevelt O'Neil Meighen (October 1905 – 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Cox.Education
Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1925, studen... | 7 |
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