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Matthews, Albert Bruce

    Date of birth:
    August 12th, 1909 (Ottawa/Ontario, Canada)
    Date of death:
    September 12th, 1991 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)
    Nationality:
    Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    November 4th, 1943
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    February 1st, 1945
    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Major-General
    Unit:
    First Canadian Army, Canadian Army
    Awarded on:
    December 8th, 1945

    Royal decree no.2
    Canadian Gazetten of 22 dec. 1945
    Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.2)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Major-General
    Awarded on:
    April 4th, 1946
    Mentioned in Dispatches

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