Wilfrid Heighington | |
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 Capt. Wilfrid Heighington as he appeared in the RMC Review December 1938 | |
| Member of Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Allan Lamport |
| Constituency | St. David |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilfrid Laurier Heighington July 30, 1897 |
| Died | March 23, 1945 (aged 47) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Alice Johnston |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Awards | Mentioned in dispatches |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Militia |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | Major[1] |
| Unit | 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF |
| Commands | O.C. "A" Company Osgoode Hall C.O.T.C.[1] D.A.A.G. Atlantic Command, C.A.S.F.[1] |
| Battles/wars | Battle of the Somme, Battle of Vimy Ridge |
Wilfrid Laurier Heighington,[2] KC (July 30, 1897 – 23 March 1945)[3] was a Canadian soldier, writer, lawyer and politician.[4]
- ^ a b c "Wilfrid Heighington Former M.P.P. dead". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 24 March 1945. p. 28.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Windsor Star 19381123was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Wilfrid Heighington (1897-1945) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
- ^ Bigelow, S. T. (1938). "The Archive: Captain Wilfrid Heighington". For King and Empire: Canada's Soldiers in the Great War. Toronto: Breakthrough Entertainment Inc. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2011.