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Harold Taylor Wood Grant

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as an ASW-specialised force. Grant was succeeded as Chief of the Naval Staff by Vice-Admiral Rollo Mainguy. After retiring, he continued with naval life, serving as the president of the Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund from 1956 to 1963. Grant died in Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa, Ontario on May 8,
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rebuked Grant, having thought his promotion had gone to his head and earned a reprimand for poor behaviour. In 1936, Grant was sent back overseas to join the staff of the Royal Navy Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet and take further staff courses. In 1938, he returned to Canada and was appointed
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in 1940, he became Director of Naval Personnel. It was during this period that Grant suggested that the expansion of the navy be halted to consolidate and train the existing personnel. He was overruled. Grant was then sent east where he appointed Captain (D) in
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backgrounds. He also maintained that senior officers did not require formal staff training. Grant was considered "blunt, arbitrary, a firm decision-maker and a sea-dog to the core."
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in March 1943. This was done by Nelles to give Canadian officers experience with larger ships as the Royal Canadian Navy was intending to acquire cruisers and
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at Halifax from 1914 to 1917. As a cadet, Grant was often ill but considered of good character and graduated with a first-class certificate.
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in 1935. Grant chose navigation as his specialty and attended Royal Navy staff courses. Upon his return to Canada, he was appointed to
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ship. Considered an above average officer, he was earmarked for early promotion during the interwar period and by 1938, commanded the
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as training in preparation for the Canadian acquisition of the ship type later in the war. During his time in command of
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for "gallantry and skill and good service in command of HMS Enterprise in an action with enemy destroyers".
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1965. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Halifax. He was survived by his wife and three children.
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began and the Royal Canadian Navy was the only Canadian force able to send units immediately to the
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Following the war, Grant served as a staff officer and deputy to the Chief of the Naval Staff,
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destroyers. The Korean War allowed Grant to seek funds for naval expansion and seven of the
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in 1949. Following the unrest, a commission was set up by Claxton headed by Rear-Admiral
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could arrive and instead Grant and the cruiser helped re-establish British control over
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and Laura MacNeill Parker Grant. He had one sister and five brothers, one of whom was
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s were authorised, along with increased personnel and active ships. The first of the
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Presiding By Desire: Nova Scotia's Popular Lieutenant Governor: Hon. MacCallum Grant
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in February 1946 and was appointed Chief of Administration Services and Supply in
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as the war continued. Six months later, he shifted his command to the cruiser
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specialisation took place. Grant retired from the navy on December 1, 1951.
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Whitby, Michael; Gimblett, Richard H. & Haydon, Peter, eds. (2006).
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on November 30, 1951. On December 1, Grant retired. The launch of
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on June 25, 1944, during which he was wounded in an exchange with
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conducted shore bombardment in support of the invasion forces at
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Considered an above average officer by senior Canadian officers
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established Canada's naval identity for the remainder of the
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where he was wounded. He then commanded the Canadian cruiser
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by the United States for his actions during the naval
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(2001). 855: 853: 1433: 1109: 579:in command of the destroyers assigned to the 8: 2132:Military personnel from Halifax, Nova Scotia 2107:Canadian military personnel from Nova Scotia 686:Companion of the Order of the British Empire 562:in November 1943 while Grant was in command. 204:Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1468:List of lieutenant governors of Nova Scotia 940:Whitby, Gimblett & Haydon, pp. 176–177. 922:Whitby, Gimblett & Haydon, pp. 173–174. 877:Whitby, Gimblett & Haydon, pp. 168–169. 847:Whitby, Gimblett & Haydon, pp. 167–168. 817: 815: 813: 811: 2112:Canadian military personnel of World War I 1727:Lieutenant-governors of Nova Scotia before 1440: 1426: 1418: 1116: 1102: 1094: 1057: 672:and deployed to the Pacific. However, the 31: 20: 274:in training until 1917, when he became a 270:as a cadet in 1914. He spent most of the 1834:government and Confederation (1848–1867) 1832:Lieutenant-governors between responsible 1475:Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749) 843: 841: 429:in February 1917. He then served aboard 299:, Grant was sent to command the British 798: 501:. He returned to Canada again in 1934. 886:Whitby, Gimblett & Haydon, p. 169. 805:Whitby, Gimblett & Haydon, p. 167. 727:sought to focus the navy's efforts on 637:on June 6, 1944. During the invasion, 2142:Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy 1374:Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy 1125:Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy 868:Whitby, Gimblett & Haydon, p. 168 374:Grant was born on March 16, 1899, in 7: 2117:Royal Navy personnel of World War II 719:By the time of Grant's promotion to 913:Horn & Harris, pp. 197, 200–203 1729:responsible government (1786–1848) 1454:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 733:North Atlantic Treaty Organization 384:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 260:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia 14: 1657:of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) 633:for his service during the D-Day 447:. In 1919, Grant was promoted to 1554:Governors at Halifax (1749–1786) 1456: 1448: 414:, Grant was sent to the British 418:for further training and was a 1133:Directors of the Naval Service 822:"Vice-Admiral Grant Retires". 1: 611:On December 28, 1943, in the 395:Royal Naval College of Canada 2137:Royal Canadian Navy officers 1331:Chiefs of the Maritime Staff 1243:Commanders, Maritime Command 627:took on 11 German destroyers 16:Canadian admiral (1899–1965) 950:"Vice-Admiral Grant Dies". 606:Distinguished Service Order 358:, during which a series of 326:Distinguished Service Order 322:Battle of the Bay of Biscay 266:, Harold Grant entered the 212:Canadian Forces' Decoration 208:Distinguished Service Order 182:Battle of the Bay of Biscay 2158: 1027:. Toronto: Dundurn Press. 1004:. Toronto: Dundurn Press. 895:Horn & Harris, p. 196. 859:Horn & Harris, p. 195. 619:and fellow light cruiser, 536:commanding officer of the 2068: 1465: 1167:Chiefs of the Naval Staff 1152: 1082: 1073: 1065: 1060: 581:Newfoundland Escort Force 30: 1076:Chief of the Naval Staff 692:Chief of the Naval Staff 684:. Grant was awarded the 651:bombardment of Cherbourg 529:Chief of the Naval Staff 458:that saw service in the 334:bombardment of Cherbourg 256:Chief of the Naval Staff 232:Harold Taylor Wood Grant 121:Chief of the Naval Staff 25:Harold Taylor Wood Grant 1220:Principal Naval Adviser 631:Mentioned in Despatches 566:At the outbreak of the 216:Mentioned in Despatches 1159: 729:anti-submarine warfare 563: 364:anti-submarine warfare 320:, he took part in the 172:Battle of the Atlantic 1158: 977:German, Tony (1990). 676:ended the war before 645:. He was awarded the 604:. He was awarded the 557: 469:based at Halifax and 99:Years of service 1655:Lieutenant-governors 931:German, pp. 216–217. 635:invasion of Normandy 443:in the Atlantic and 393:. He studied at the 330:invasion of Normandy 189:Invasion of Normandy 53:Halifax, Nova Scotia 1045:. 2020. p. 1. 696:Grant was promoted 525:minister of Defence 268:Royal Canadian Navy 177:Operation Stonewall 93:Royal Canadian Navy 1891:Post-Confederation 1160: 674:surrender of Japan 564: 451:and posted aboard 2102:Canadian admirals 2079: 2078: 1415: 1414: 1251:William Landymore 1141:Charles Kingsmill 1092: 1091: 1083:Succeeded by 1061:Military offices 1034:978-1-55002-580-4 688:in January 1946. 647:Bronze Star Medal 595:aircraft carriers 506:Leonard W. 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Campbell 1593:W. Campbell 1387:Mark Norman 1349:Ronald Buck 1190:Howard Reid 1175:Walter Hose 1146:Walter Hose 1069:Howard Reid 782:St. Laurent 773:St. Laurent 767:St. Laurent 763:St. Laurent 757:St. Laurent 486:battleships 410:During the 380:Nova Scotia 295:During the 62:May 8, 1965 2086:Categories 1870:MacDonnell 1847:Bazalgette 1765:Sherbrooke 1561:Cornwallis 1321:Lynn Mason 1291:James Wood 1281:John Allan 1080:1947–1951 1051:0228824990 771:HMCS  748:Korean War 667:HMCS  659:Enterprise 643:Utah Beach 639:Enterprise 617:Enterprise 601:Enterprise 577:St. John's 560:Enterprise 541:HMCS  518:HMCS  471:HMCS  464:HMCS  460:Baltic Sea 420:midshipman 416:Royal Navy 370:Early life 356:Korean War 338:HMCS  318:Enterprise 313:Enterprise 287:HMCS  280:Royal Navy 276:midshipman 146:HMCS  134:Enterprise 125:HMCS  79:Allegiance 46:1899-03-16 2000:A. Fraser 1970:Stanfield 1940:D. 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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Ontario
Royal Canadian Navy
Vice-Admiral
Chief of the Naval Staff
HMCS Ontario
HMS Enterprise
HMS Diomede
HMCS Skeena
First World War
Second World War
Battle of the Atlantic
Operation Stonewall
Battle of the Bay of Biscay
Invasion of Normandy
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Canadian Forces' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches
Bronze Star Medal
Vice-Admiral
CBE
DSO
CD
Chief of the Naval Staff
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
MacCallum Grant
Royal Canadian Navy

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