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Clark, Samuel Findlay "Fin"

Date of birth:
March 17th, 1909 (Winnipeg/Manitoba, Canada)
Date of death:
September 3rd, 1998 (Victoria/British Columbia, Canada)
Nationality:
Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
Chief Signal Officer, Headquarters, II Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
Chief Signal Officer, Headquarters, II Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
Awarded on:
November 6th, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
Chief Signal Officer, Headquarters, II Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1945
"Throughout the campaign in the Netherlands, Brigadier Clark distinguished himself bij the outstanding efficiency with which he carried out his duties as Chief Signal Officer of this Corps. His clear appreciation of the many problems involved, his sound planning and his energetic direction of the resources under his control ensured that communications, vital to the successful conduct of the operations in progress, were established and maintained with maximum effectiveness."

Royal decree no.2
Canadian Gazette van 22 dec. 1945
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
Chief Signal Officer, Headquarters, II Canadian Corps, Canadian Army
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1946
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1952

4 bars
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Awarded on:
December 11th, 1975
Officer to the Venerable Order of Saint John (OStJ)

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