F. F. Worthington
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Major-General Frederic Franklin Worthington MC, MM, CD (September 17, 1889 ā December 8, 1967), nicknamed "Worthy" and "Fighting Frank", was a senior Canadian Army officer. He is considered the father of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
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Birth name | Frederic Franklin Worthington |
Nickname(s) | "Worthy" "Fighting Frank" |
Born | (1889-09-17)September 17, 1889 Peterhead, Scotland |
Died | December 8, 1967(1967-12-08) (aged 78) Ottawa, Ontario |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Army |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Pacific Command Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicle School Canadian Tank School Royal Canadian Armoured Corps 1st Canadian Tank Brigade 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division Camp Borden Royal Canadian Armoured Corps |
Battles/wars | Mexican Civil War First World War Second World War |
Awards | Military Cross Military Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration Order of the Bath[1] |
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