Daniel Lionel Hanington (Royal Canadian Navy Officer)
Rear-Admiral#Canada, Rear-Admiral Daniel Lionel Hanington, Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), DSC, Canadian Forces' Decoration, CD (July 10, 1921 – January 6, 1999) was a Canadian Rear Admiral. In 1942, while serving on HMCS Wetaskiwin (K175), HMCS ''Wetaskiwin'', he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Service Cross. His medal citation was "For meritorious services before the enemy." What follows is his obituary as published in the ''National Post''. "Rear Admiral Daniel Lionel Hanington, who survived a torpedo attack by a German U-boat during the Battle of the Atlantic, and received the Distinguished Service Cross, has died aged 77. "Like many young men of his generation, Mr. Hanington entered the armed forces immediately after completing secondary studies at Rothesay Netherwood School, Rothesay Collegiate School, in New Brunswick. "In June, 1940, he finished school; by the fall, Midshipman Hanington was at sea in ...
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London, England
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the ...
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