Biographical Data
Lawton, William Nelson Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

 

Title	His Honor Mr. Justice
Official Number	U-41585; O-41034

 

Birth	19/09/1931	Death	19/08/1995
Place	London	Place	Regina
Area	ON	Area	SK
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Qualifications	LLB;

 

Biography
He attended the University of Saskatchewan Law School. He joined the Department of External Affairs 1958. He practiced law in Saskatchewan to 1974. He was appointed as Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench in 1986. He was appointed as a Deputy Minister - Consumer and Commercial Affairs - Saskatchewan.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (S) (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/01/1950). He served in HMCS Prevost for UNTD 1949-1950. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1952). In 1952 he served in HMCS Prevost. (He was released.)

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); Val Lawton (Email to Nauticapedia 17/01/2023);
Last update
2015-07-16 00:00:00

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