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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Nantel, Roger de C.
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Description area
Dates of existence
1931-
History
A naval aviator serving in the Royal Canadian Navy, Nantel would spend several years as Aide de Camp to General Georges Vanier and serve as a senior protocol officer during the 1967 Centennial celebrations. In late 1967 he would be appointed the first Registrar of the Order of Canada, a position he would hold until 1986. Along with playing a significant role in the administration of the Order of Canada, Nantel was also instrumental in the work surrounding the creation of the Order of Military Merit and Canadian Decorations for Bravery in 1972.