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Ralph Lucien Hennessy

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, CD (4 September 1918 – 13 June 2014) was a senior officer in the

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Naval career

Hennessy joined the

as a cadet in 1935. He served in the

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in command of the destroyers , , and . He went on to be Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel in 1960, Flag Officer Atlantic Coast in 1963 and Chair of Military Manpower in 1964. His last role was as Principal Naval Adviser, from 1966 to 1968.

Awards and decorations

Hennessy's personal awards and decorations include the following:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hennessy, Ralph Canadian admirals Canadian recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Canadian military personnel of World War II 1918 births 2014 deaths