William Landymore
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Early career
Landymore joined the Royal Canadian Navy on 28 August 1934 where he commenced studies at the Royal Military College of Canada as cadet #2399.[2][3] As a cadet, Landymore served aboard the Royal Navy training cruiser HMS Frobisher before being sent to the light cruiser HMS Emerald. During his time with the Royal Navy he was also appointed to HMS Glasgow, HMS Victory and HMS Windsor.[4] He was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as a midshipman on 1 May 1937 and promoted to acting sub-lieutenant on 1 March 1939.[3]
Second World War
Landymore was posted to the
Cold War
Landymore was promoted to the substantive rank of
Landymore was promoted to the substantive rank of captain on 1 January 1953,[3] and was posted to a variety of stations throughout the remainder of the 1950s, including the position of Commander Canadian Destroyers Far East when he was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).[1] In 1958 Landymore was given command of the light aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure,[1] the flagship of the east coast fleet.
He was promoted to
Landymore became embroiled in "a bitter public disagreement" with the Minister of National Defence[5] over the unification of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force, to form the Canadian Armed Forces, and resigned from the RCN on 19 July 1966 (effective 5 April 1967).[1]
He died at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2008.[2]
Bruce Forsyth writes Robert Caldwell wrote in his 2006 book The Admirals: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century, that Landymore was "popular, admired by all ranks, and is remembered as being a forthright, four-square, hands-on commander and staff officer."[6]
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 appointed 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.[7]
Awards and decorations
Landymore's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
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Naval General Service Medal (1915) |
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1939–1945 Star |
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Atlantic Star |
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Pacific Star |
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Defence Medal (United Kingdom) |
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
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War Medal 1939–1945 with Mentioned in dispatches |
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Korea Medal with Mentioned in dispatches |
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea | ||
United Nations Service Medal Korea |
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h William Landymore Royal Canadian Navy
- ^ a b Milner, Marc (2015). "William Moss Landymore". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Unit histories". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ a b c "Rear-Admiral William Moss Landymore, OBE, CD". Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Milner, Marc. "Landymore, William Moss", in The Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1988), Volume 2, p.1173.
- ^ "Going down with the ship: The principled sacrifice of Rear-Admiral William Landymore – Canadian Military History".
- ^ "Wall of Honour Citations – 2010". E-Veritas. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 February 1954. “Captain Landymore, throughout two tours of duty as Commander, Canadian Destroyers, Far East, in Korean Waters, has set a fine example of leadership and courage. As Commanding Officer Her Majesty Canadian Destroyer HMCS Iroquois (G89), he has on several occasions engaged enemy shore batteries, and maintained an efficient blockade in enemy waters. His devotion to duty has been most marked."
- ^ “Captain Landymore, during 5 1/2 months in command of HMCS Iroquois (G89) in the Korean war area, has led his ship many times into action displaying much resource and devotion to duty. The spirit and cheerfulness of his ship's company when damaged in action were very commendable."
Further reading
- Burke, David P. "Hellyer and Landymore: The Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces and an Admiral's Revolt." American Review of Canadian Studies 8.2 (1978): 3-27.
- Milner, Marc. "Landymore, William Moss", in The Canadian Encyclopedia, Volume 2, p. 1173. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1988.
- Ross, Richard G. "A Paradigm in Defense Organization: Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces" ARMY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CENTER FORT LEE VA, 1968 online.