Daniel Charles Spry | |
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Born | February 4, 1913 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Died | April 2, 1989 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | (aged 76)
Buried | Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Years of service | 1932−1946 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | The Royal Canadian Regiment |
Commands | 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade 3rd Canadian Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Sicily Italy Normandy Boulogne Scheldt Rhineland |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire[1] Distinguished Service Order[2] Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Other work | Chief Executive Commissioner of the Scout Movement in Canada |
Major General Daniel Charles Spry CBE DSO CD (February 4, 1913 – April 2, 1989) was a senior Canadian Army officer who commanded the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during Operation Veritable in World War II.[3]
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