Ralph Hennessy | |
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Born | 4 September 1918 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 13 June 2014 Ottawa, Ontario | (aged 95)
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Navy |
Years of service | 1935–1970 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | HMCS Assiniboine HMCS Gatineau HMCS Micmac Atlantic Coast Royal Canadian Navy |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Vice Admiral Ralph Lucien Hennessy DSC, CD (4 September 1918 – 13 June 2014) was a senior officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Hennessy's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) |
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1939–1945 Star |
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Atlantic Star |
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Defence Medal (United Kingdom) |
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
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War Medal 1939–1945 |
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
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Canadian Centennial Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Commissionaires Long Service Medal |
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