| Last Name: | Denison |
| First Name: | Latimer |
| Second Name: | Hugh |
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| Title: | Major |
| Sex: | Male |
| Birth Date: | Dec 27, 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Man |
| Death Date: | Mar 30, 1945 |
| Death Place: | Emmerich, Germany |
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| Occupation: | Royal Winnipeg Rifles |
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| Branch: | Dovercourt |
| Notes: | Received the Croix de Guerre
Photo provided by Tim Martin - 2021 03
From the Manitoba Historical Society - http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/denison_lh.shtml
Copied here as sometimes, the pages can disappear.
War hero.
Born at Winnipeg on 27 December 1920, son of Alexander Latimer “Lally” Denison and Edith Frances Daly
(1894-1968), he was educated at Ravenscourt School, Robert H. Smith School, and Ridley College
(St. Catharines, Ontario). In October 1939, he began working at the Bank of Montreal branch at Higgins and
Main in Winnipeg, working there until enlisting in the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in June 1941 with the rank of
Second Lieutenant. After training at Gordon Head, British Columbia, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant
and went overseas in October 1941, being stationed in southern England. With the rank of Captain, on
D-Day he sailed for Normandy but en route his ship was torpedoes and sunk. He was rescued and continued
to France where he coordinated air and ground operations at the 127 Airfield. His service was recognized by
the French government with the Croix de Guerre avec Etoile de Vermeil. He subsequently received the
Distinguished Service Order for gallantry while serving with his unit at Hochwald Forest. He was killed in
action in the battle of Emmerich on 30 March 1945.
FindAGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12903473/latimer-hugh-denison
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| Individual record created: | Jan 09, 2000 at 4:46:55 PM |
| Individual record last updated: | Feb 29, 2024 at 4:29:18 PM |
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Hay/Jean Mary |
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