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- Desmond_Piers abstract "Rear Admiral Desmond William Piers, CM DSC CD (June 12, 1913 – November 1, 2005) was a rear-admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy. Born in Halifax and long-time resident of Chester, Nova Scotia, Piers served in the RCN from 1932 to 1967. In 1930, he was the first graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada (student # 2184) to join the RCN. He became agent general of Nova Scotia in the United Kingdom in 1977.Rear Admiral Piers is best known for his courageous actions in 1944 when, as the 30-year old Commanding Officer of HMCS Algonquin, he directly participated in the invasion in France where he guided his ship and her crew through the conflagration of D-Day. In recognition of his actions he received the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest recognition for bravery in military action and service. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his vigorous and invaluable service at sea during the Battle of the Atlantic.".
- Desmond_Piers award Canadian_Forces_Decoration.
- Desmond_Piers award Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Desmond_Piers award Freedom_of_the_City.
- Desmond_Piers award Honorary_degree.
- Desmond_Piers award Medal_bar.
- Desmond_Piers award Order_of_Canada.
- Desmond_Piers battle Arctic_convoys_of_World_War_II.
- Desmond_Piers battle Battle_of_the_Atlantic.
- Desmond_Piers battle German_battleship_Tirpitz.
- Desmond_Piers battle Normandy_landings.
- Desmond_Piers battle Operation_Ariel.
- Desmond_Piers battle World_War_II.
- Desmond_Piers birthDate "1913-06-12".
- Desmond_Piers birthPlace Halifax_(former_city).
- Desmond_Piers birthYear "1913".
- Desmond_Piers deathDate "2005-11-01".
- Desmond_Piers deathPlace Halifax_(former_city).
- Desmond_Piers deathYear "2005".
- Desmond_Piers militaryCommand "1st Canadian Destroyer Squadron (1956–1957);".
- Desmond_Piers militaryCommand "HMCS Algonquin (1944–1945 & 1956–1957);".
- Desmond_Piers militaryCommand "HMCS Restigouche & 4th Canadian Escort Group (1941–1943);".
- Desmond_Piers militaryCommand "Royal Military College (1957)".
- Desmond_Piers occupation Agent-General.
- Desmond_Piers occupation Canadian_Corps_of_Commissionaires.
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- Desmond_Piers after "Air Commodore Douglas Bradshaw".
- Desmond_Piers awards "DSC; CM; CD and bar; Hon D.sc.Mil ; KljFreeman of the City of London".
- Desmond_Piers battles "World War II * Evacuation of western France * Battle of the Atlantic * Operation Neptune * Operation Goodwood * Arctic convoys".
- Desmond_Piers before "Brigadier W.A.B. Anderson".
- Desmond_Piers birthDate "1913-06-12".
- Desmond_Piers birthPlace Halifax_(former_city).
- Desmond_Piers caption "--04-21".
- Desmond_Piers commands HMCS_Algonquin_(R17).
- Desmond_Piers commands HMS_Comet_(H00).
- Desmond_Piers commands Royal_Military_College_of_Canada.
- Desmond_Piers commands "1".
- Desmond_Piers commands 4th_Canadian_Escort_Group.
- Desmond_Piers dateOfBirth "1913-06-12".
- Desmond_Piers dateOfDeath "2005-11-01".
- Desmond_Piers deathDate "2005-11-01".
- Desmond_Piers deathPlace "Halifax".
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- Desmond_Piers laterwork "Agent-General for Nova Scotia in the UK and Europe ; Chairman Canadian Corps of Commissionaires".
- Desmond_Piers name "Desmond William Piers".
- Desmond_Piers name "Piers, Desmond".
- Desmond_Piers nickname "Debby".
- Desmond_Piers placeOfBirth Halifax_(former_city).
- Desmond_Piers placeOfDeath "Halifax".
- Desmond_Piers rank Rear_admiral.
- Desmond_Piers serviceyears "1932".
- Desmond_Piers shortDescription "Canadian admiral".
- Desmond_Piers title List_of_Royal_Military_College_of_Canada_people.
- Desmond_Piers years "1957".
- Desmond_Piers description "Canadian admiral".
- Desmond_Piers description "Canadian admiral".
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:1913_births.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:2005_deaths.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Canadian_admirals.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Canadian_military_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Canadian_people_of_German_descent.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Commandants_of_the_Royal_Military_College_of_Canada.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Légion_d'honneur_recipients.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Members_of_the_Order_of_Canada.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Naval_history_of_Canada.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:People_from_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:People_from_Lunenburg_County,_Nova_Scotia.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Canadian_Forces_Decoration.
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Desmond_Piers subject Category:Royal_Military_College_of_Canada_alumni.
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