Biographical Data

Decore, Laurence George

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Title Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number U-00898
 
Birth 28/06/1940 Death 06/11/1999
Place Vegreville Place Edmonton
Area AB Area AB
Country Canada Country Canada
 
Titles
Honours CM.
Awards QC.
Qualifications LLB.
 
Biography
He was living in Edmonton AB at the time of his recruitment into the navy. He was qualified as a lawyer. He served as an Alderman of the City of Edmonton 1974-77. He served as the Mayor of the City of Edmonton AB 1983. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Glengarry. He was elected as the Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party 1988. Leader of the Official Opposition - Alberta Member Legislative Assembly of Alberta - Edmonton Glengarry.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 1959). He served in HMCS Nonsuch for UNTD 1958-1959. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (RCN(R)) (With seniority dated 01/09/1962). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). He served in HMCS Nonsuch. (He was released.)
 
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Aircraft Flown
Named Features The Edmonton-Decore - Alberta Electoral District; The Laurence Decore Award for Student Leadership - Scholarship Laurence Decore Lookout - Edmonton, AB.
 
Anecdotes
 
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; The White Twist 1960; Blatherwick, John (1992); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2015-06-05 00:00:00

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