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Canon Laurence Wilmot.


Canon Laurence Wilmot, an author of three books, died in Winnipeg on Dec.13.

A few months before he died, Canon Wilmot, 96, was busy doing public readings of his memoir memoir

History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events.
, Through the Hitler Line Memoirs of ah Infantry Chaplain CHAPLAIN. A clergyman appointed to say prayers and perform divine service. Each house of congress usually appoints it own chaplain. , published in 2003. The book documents his life as a young priest who served with the West Nova West Nova (French: Nova-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 88,257.  Scotia Regiment, which was part of the First Canadian Division patrolling the Ariella front lines in Italy during the Second World War.

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 in the diocese of Brandon, he was appointed chaplain to the Canadian Black Watch in 1942. In 1943, he was assigned as chaplain to No. 2 Canadian Hospital, based in England, and later, as chaplain in Lucera, Italy. He was awarded a Military Cross after the war.

Upon his retirement from the military he taught in a veterans' vocational school, and served as Central Western Field secretary, of education and priest in various parishes. He was warden of St. John's College flora 1950 to 1961.

A memorial service was held at St. John's Cathedral St. John's Cathedral, or Cathedral of St. John, or other variations on the name, with or without the suffix 'the Evangelist', may refer to:

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 Winnipeg, on Dec. 18.
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Title Annotation:Obituary
Publication:Anglican Journal
Date:Feb 1, 2004
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