Victor de Bedia Oland
Victor de Bedia Oland | |
|---|---|
| 24th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office July 22, 1968 – October 1, 1973 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Roland Michener |
| Premier | G.I. Smith Gerald Regan |
| Preceded by | Henry Poole MacKeen |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Gosse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1913 |
| Died | June 27, 1983 (aged 69) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse | Nancy Jane Medcalfe |
| Relations | Sidney Culverwell Oland (father) |
| Children | Sidney Culverwell, Evelyn Susan, Peter deBedia, Victoria Herlinda |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
| Occupation | Brewer |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Militia Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1929 - 1950 1956 - 1960 |
| Rank | Captain Lieutenant-Colonel Brigadier General |
| Unit | Royal Canadian Artillery |
| Commands | 1st Halifax Artillery (Hon. Colonel) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Victor de Bedia Oland, OC ED CD (August 9, 1913 – June 27, 1983) was a member of the Oland family and served as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1968 to 1973.[1]
Awards and recognition
In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[2]
References
- ^ "Lieutenant Governors and Territorial Commissioners". Library of Parliament.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation".