CWM Book Club – Richard O. Mayne and Betrayed

CWM Book Club – Richard O. Mayne and Betrayed: Scandal, Politics, and Canadian Naval Leadership

In January 1944, Vice Admiral Percy Walker Nelles was fired from his position as head of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Mayne reveals the true story behind the dismissal: a divisive power struggle between two elite groups within the RCN pitted the navy’s regular officers against a small group of self-appointed spokespeople for the voluntary naval reserve. This fascinating investigation into the machinations of a divided navy tackles important questions of military professionalism, leadership, and identity.

Richard O. Mayne is a historian with the Department of National Defence’s Directorate of History and Heritage in Ottawa.

WHAT: CWM book Club – Richard O. Mayne and Betrayed: Scandal, Politics, and Canadian Naval Leadership
WHERE: Atelier B, Canadian War Museum
WHEN: Thursday, April 10 at 6:00 p.m. (Presentation in English, discussion in English and French)
COST: $10 ($5 for members) (includes wine and cheese)

Admission to the War Museum is free Thursday evenings from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Information (media):

Pierre Leduc
Manager, Communications
Canadian War Museum
Telephone: 819 776-8607
E-mail: pierre.leduc@warmuseum.ca.

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