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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Admiral Percy W. Nelles Chapter
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1942-1954
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The Admiral Percy W. Nellles Chapter was a Junior Chapter sponsored by the Princess Marina Chapter in 1942. Percy Walker Nelles (1892-1951) served as Chief of the Naval Staff of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1934-1944 overseeing the wartime expansion of the RCN and turning it into a major player in the Battle of the Atlantic. He was sent to London as Overseas Naval Attache coordinating RCN operations for Operation Overlord. He retired in January 1945 as a full Admiral.
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE). Wellington Square Chapter
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE). Wellington Square Chapter
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Admiral Percy W. Nelles Chapter