John Denison (Royal Navy officer)
John Denison | |
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_(RCN)_in_1877.jpg) John Denison in 1877 | |
| Born |
1853 |
| Died |
Template:Death year and age |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Occupation | sailor |
| Known for | Said to be the first Admiral, RN, born in Canada |
John Denison's great-grandfather, grandfather, father, and five brothers served as army officers, but he served instead in the Royal Navy.[1]
He joined the Navy in 1867, as a midshipman.[1] From 1893 to 1896 he commanded the Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert II.[2] He was described as the first Canadian to command a fleet.
He served as naval aide de camp to King Edward VII from 1905 to 1906.[2]
He retired in 1909, as a Rear Admiral.[2]
His son, Bertram Denison, followed him into the Royal Navy, serving as a Midshipman during the Boer War.[1] He would later transfer to the Army. He was wounded in the head, and left for dead, leading his men in an attack, during the first battle of World War One.[3]
Denison died in Alverstock, near Portsmouth, England on March 9, 1939.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 David Gagan (1973). The Denison Family of Toronto: 1792-1925. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781487597368.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
"Admiral John Denison; Retired British Officer, King's Yacht Commander, Held D.S.O." The New York Times. 1939-03-10. p. 23. Retrieved 2019-06-09. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ Paul Hunter (2014-09-08). "Toronto's first casualty of World War 1". Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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