William Sclater (writer)
William Sclater (1906–1980) was a Scottish-Canadian journalist and naval officer, who won the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 1947 Governor General's Awards for Haida, his account of the history of the Royal Canadian Navy destroyer HMCS Haida.[1]
Born in Scotland, Sclater served with the British forces in Malaya from 1925 to 1927.[2] He moved to Canada in 1931, joining the Royal Canadian Navy and attaining the rank of lieutenant-commander.[2] He later worked as a journalist and as executive secretary of the Canadian Horse Show Association.[2]
He died on May 27, 1980, at his summer home in Port Sydney, Ontario.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Literary Winner Honored by City". The Globe and Mail, July 24, 1948.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "William Sclater Wrote story of the Haida". The Globe and Mail, May 31, 1980.
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