William Landymore
| William Moss Landymore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1916 Brantford, Ontario |
| Died | 27 November 2008 Halifax, NS |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Years of service | 1936 - 1967 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Second World War - Battle of the Atlantic - Battle of Okinawa Korean War |
| Awards | MID, OBE, Naval General Service Medal (GVI) with BAR Palestine 1939/45 Star; Atlantic Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal CVSM and Clasp - 1939/1945 War Medal with MID, Canadian Korean Medal with MID; United Nations Korea EIIR Coronation - CD (GVI) and two Bars.[1] |
Rear-Admiral William Moss Landymore, OBE, CD (31 July 1916, Brantford, Ontario – 27 November 2008, Halifax, Nova Scotia) was a Canadian naval officer.
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[edit] Career
Landymore commenced studies at the Royal Military College of Canada as cadet # 2399 in 1934. As a cadet, he served aboard the Royal Navy training cruiser HMS Frobisher before being sent as a midshipman to the light cruiser HMS Emerald. He was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy in 1936 and promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 1 March 1939.
[edit] World War II
Landymore was posted to the C-class destroyer HMCS Fraser in 1940 and survived her sinking after she collided with cruiser HMS Calcutta in the Gironde estuary.[1] He was promoted to Lieutenant (Navy) in 1940 and served aboard the 'River'-class destroyer HMCS Margaree and survived her sinking.
Landymore served on convoy escort missions in the Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific Oceans, in the Second World War.
[edit] Cold War
Landymore was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander and served as Gunnery Officer aboard HMCS Uganda. He was then stationed as Staff Gunnery Officer at Naval Service Headquarters in Ottawa.
He was promoted to Commander and given command of the 'Tribal'-class destroyer HMCS Iroquois, where he was awarded a Mention in Despatches (MID). He commanded Iroquois for the duration of the Korean War from 21 October 1951 to 31 October 1953.
Landymore was promoted to Captain in 1953, and was posted to a variety of stations throughout the remainder of the 1950s, including the position of Captain, Commander Canadian Destroyers Far East when he was awarded an OBE.[1] Landymore was given command of the RCN's last aircraft carrier, HMCS Bonaventure.
He was promoted to Commodore in 1959 and served as Senior Canadian Officer Afloat from 1959-1962 when he was promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1962.
Landymore served as Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1962 and then as Flag Officer, Pacific Coast in 1963. He was appointed Chief of the Naval Staff that year, a position that he served until his resignation from the RCN in 1967.
Landymore became embroiled in "a bitter public disagreement"[2] over the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces and resigned from the RCN on 19 July 1966 (effective 5 May 1967).
[edit] Honours
He was awarded an MID in the London Gazette of 1 January 1946 and Canada Gazette of 5 January, in recognition of his service to Uganda. He was awarded the Naval General Service Medal with Palestine bar for his service to Emerald for training during his Palestine campaign service in 1937. He was awarded an OBE and an MID for his Korean War service as commanding officer of Iroquois. In retirement, as Chairman of the Board of Grace Hospital Halifax, Nova Scotia he was awarded the Salvation Army Cross of the Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service. He is a 2010 induction to the Wall of Honour at the Royal Military College of Canada.
[edit] Promotions
- Cadet-28 August 1936
- Midshipman-1 May 1937
- Acting Sub-Lieutenant-1 May 1939
- Sub-Lieutenant-1940
- Lieutenant-1 November 1940
- Actg. Lieutenant-Commander-5 June 1944
- Lieutenant-Commander-1 May 1947
- Commander-1 July 1949
- Actg. Captain-14 June 1952
- Captain-1 January 1953
- Commodore-1 October 1959
- Rear-Admiral-1 November 1962
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
[edit] Sources
- Milner, Marc. "Landymore, William Moss", in The Canadian Encyclopedia, Volume 2, p. 1173. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1988.
- 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
- H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. [Kingston]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984
