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Rear Admiral Robert Walter Timbrell, CMM, DSC, CD, Royal Canadian Navy was the first Canadian to be decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross during the Second World War. This followed his part in Operation Dynamo where he was personally responsible for the evacuation of 900 troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.
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References
- ↑ "South-West Asia Theatre Honours". Prime Minister of Canada. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- Directorate of History and Heritage - HMCS Ottawa Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
