serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
1939 -- 1965 canada 23px 11th escort squadron 11 april 1994 victoria , british columbia chatham , england canada 23px hms '' oakville '' hmcs '' sioux '' '' alaunia '' hmcs '' moosejaw '' hmcs distinguished service cross world war ii 1920 hal commander men of valor - they fight for you.jpg hal lawrence
 harold ernest thomas lawrence
hal lawrence

harold ernest thomas lawrence -lrb- 1920 -- 1994 -rrb- was a canadian naval officer and author .
he was born in the corps of royal engineers barracks at chatham , england ; and moved to halifax , nova scotia .
