Lieutenant Colonel Lawson in the Officers Mess

Name/Title

Lieutenant Colonel Lawson in the Officers Mess

Entry/Object ID

2016x.24.06

Description

Lieutenant Colonel Lawson is talking to and entertaining two officers in formal evening dress (white tie). The officer on the left is Mayor Peter McEntyre of Westmount (1969-1971). The group is standing in front of the Regimental Colours in the Officer's Mess in the Westmount Armoury.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Lawson, Rhett C. P.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Westmount

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1967 c. Material(s): Paper; Ink

Lexicon

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Object Name

Photograph

Class

Communication Artifacts

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lawson, Rhett C. P.

Research Notes

Notes

Peter Michael McEntyre of Westmount attended McGill University. After his naval service he worked as an accountant. He was elected as the Mayor City of Westmount PQ 1969-1971. He was the President of Comtrust Holdings and Chairman Canada Cement Lafarge. Military Service - He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 18/08/1941). In 1942 he served in HMCS Burlington. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 18/05/1943) (Later backdated to 1942). He served in HMCS Kings (Officer's Training Establishment) for Long Navigation Course 1943. In 1944 he served in HMCS Sioux. In 1945 he served in HMCS Niobe. In 1945 he served in HMCS Ste. Hyacinthe. (He was demobilized 01/02/1946.) (He was qualified with Watchkeeping Certificate.) (He was qualified for navigation duties.) (Source: https://www.nauticapedia.ca/dbase/