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Denton, Thomas Ralston

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Title Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number U-20148; O-19163
 
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Honours Order of Manitoba
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Qualifications BA; LLB;
 
Biography
He graduated with a BA from Aacadia University and an LLB from Dalhousie. He practiced law in Calgary AB. He moved to Winnipeg and was co-founder and first publisher of the Winnipeg Sun there in 1980. He has for decades been involved in a major Refugee resettlement outfit in Winnipeg and on May 14, 2014 was inducted into the Order of Manitoba, for that work.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1952. In 1952 he served in HMCS Scotian (Acadia University) for UNTD. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1957). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/01/1964). In 1964 he served in HMCS Tecumseh. (He was released.) (He was qualified for communications duties and with a Watchkeeping Certificate.)
 
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Anecdotes
He was reported to have been "The executive director of Hospitality House Refugee Ministry, he has been a voice of compassion for the world's refugees for more than 30 years."
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD);
Last update
2015-05-18 00:00:00

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