William Sclater (1906–1980) was a Scottish-

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journalist and naval officer, who won the

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at the

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for ''Haida'', his account of the history of the

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destroyer ."Literary Winner Honored by City". ''

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'', July 24, 1948. Born in Scotland, Sclater served with the British forces in

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from 1925 to 1927."William Sclater Wrote story of the Haida". ''

'', May 31, 1980. He moved to Canada in 1931, joining the Royal Canadian Navy and attaining the rank of

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. He later worked as a journalist and as executive secretary of the Canadian Horse Show Association. He died on May 27, 1980, at his summer home in Port Sydney,

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1906 births 1980 deaths Canadian military historians Governor General's Award-winning non-fiction writers British emigrants to Canada Royal Canadian Navy personnel {{Canada-writer-stub