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Decore, Laurence George If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Lieutenant (RCN(R)) |
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Official Number | U-00898 |
Birth | 28/06/1940 | Death | 06/11/1999 |
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Place | Vegreville | Place | Edmonton |
Area | AB | Area | AB |
Country | Canada | Country | Canada |
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Honours | CM. |
Awards | QC. |
Qualifications | LLB. |
Biography |
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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 |
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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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Named Features | The Edmonton-Decore - Alberta Electoral District; The Laurence Decore Award for Student Leadership - Scholarship Laurence Decore Lookout - Edmonton, AB. |
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References |
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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 |