Percy W. Nelles
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 73 years ago |
Date of birth | January 7,1892 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Brantford |
Canada | |
Date of died | June 13,1951 |
Died | Victoria |
Canada | |
Rank | Admiral |
Service/branch | Royal Canadian Navy |
Battles and wars | World War I |
World War II | |
Battle of the Atlantic | |
Battle of the St. Lawrence | |
Operation Overlord | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1661498 |
Percy W. Nelles Life story
Percy Walker Nelles, CB was a flag officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Chief of the Naval Staff from 1934 to 1944. He oversaw the massive wartime expansion of the RCN and the transformation of Canada into a major player in the Battle of the Atlantic.