Sherwood Lett
Sherwood Lett | |
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Iroquois, Ontario, Canada | |
| Died | July 24, 1964 (aged 68) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse | Evelyn Lett |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire |
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Sherwood Lett,
Early life
Sherwood Lett was born in
His university studies occurred at a time of transition: he entered McGill University College of British Columbia just as it became the independent
In private life, he was married to Evelyn Story.
World War I
During
Between the wars
In 1919 he was awarded a
In 1923 he joined the law firm of Davis & Company, where he practiced corporate and taxation law. He practised at the same firm until 1963.
He was a member of the Senate of the University of British Columbia from 1924 to 1957 and was a member of the Board of Governors from 1935 to 1940 and from 1951 to 1957.
World War II
In 1939, he rejoined the
In 1942, he was the commander of the
After his recovery he was, from 1943 to 1944, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff. In 1944, he resumed command of the 4th Canadian Brigade and took part in the Battle of Normandy; he received a further wound in this campaign.
For his war-service overall, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[2]
Post-war
After the war, he re-joined his law practice at Davis & Company.
- Canadian Commissioner of ICC
In 1954, he became the Canadian Commissioner for the
- Chancellor of UBC
From 1951 to 1957, he was the Chancellor of the University of British Columbia. He was awarded an honorary LL.D from the University of British Columbia in 1945.
- CJ of Supreme Court of BC
In 1963, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia; he died in office the following year.
"I know of no Canadian who has served his country in war and peace with greater distinction and more unselfishly."
References
- ^ "No. 35729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 October 1942. p. 4328.
- ^ "No. 37408". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1945. p. 135.
Sources
- "The Generals of WWII: Generals from Canada". Retrieved August 27, 2006.
- "Davis LLP: Our History". Retrieved August 27, 2006.
- "UBC Senate Memorial Tributes". Retrieved August 27, 2006.
- Stacey, Col. C.P. (1960). The Victory Campaign: The Operations in Northwest Europe, 1944-45. Queen's Printer.
Further reading
- Roy, Reginald H. (1991). Sherwood Lett: His Life and Times. University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 0-9695316-0-5.
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