Harry DeWolf
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Vice Admiral Henry George DeWolf CBE, DSO, DSC, CD (26 June 1903 – 18 December 2000) was a Canadian naval officer who was famous as the first commander of HMCS Haida during the Second World War.
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Birth name | Henry George DeWolf |
Nickname(s) | Hard-Over-Harry |
Born | (1903-06-26)26 June 1903 Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | 18 December 2000(2000-12-18) (aged 97) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Navy |
Years of service | 1918–1960 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | HMCS Festubert HMCS St. Laurent HMCS Haida HMCS Warrior HMCS Magnificent |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches Canadian Forces' Decoration Legion of Merit (United States) Légion d'honneur (France) |
Relations | DeWolf family |
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