Name/Title
Major William Graham Shaughnessy, CD, MID - 3rd Baron Shaughnessy - 22nd Canadian Armoured Regiment CGG (1922-2003)Description
Major William Graham Shaughnessy, 3rd Baron Shaughnessy was born on 28 March 1922.
He is the son of William James Shaughnessy, 2nd Baron Shaughnessy and Marion Graham. He married Mary Whitley, daughter of John Whitley, on 18 March 1944.1 He died on 22 May 2003 at age 81.
He was educated at Bishop's College School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and succeeded as the 3rd Baron Shaughnessy, of Montreal, Canada and Ashford, co. Limerick [U.K., 1916] on 4 October 1938.
He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and gained the rank of Major in the Canadian Grenadier Guards while fighting as part of the 22nd Canadian Armoured Regiment (CGG).
He graduated from Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1941 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and graduated from Columbia University, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A., in 1947 with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) He was executive assistant to the Canadian Minister of Finance between 1949 and 1951. He was awarded the Canadian Decoration (C.D.) in 1955. Lord Shaughnessy also served as President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Montreal between 1959 and 1961.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
February 5, 2022Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
October 10, 2024