Gordon Dailley
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Colonel Gordon "Don" Debenham Dailley, CD
(July 24, 1911 - May 3, 1989) is a Canadian
-born ice hockey
player who was notable for his achievements while representing Great Britain
at international ice hockey competitions. After his hockey career, he had a successful military career, participating in World War II
and the Korean War
.
http://www.bihwa.co.uk/hall_of_fame/dailley.htm or Winnipeg
http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/cs_pubaccess/hall_of_fame.php?aid=71, Dailley attended the University of Manitoba
before moving to England in 1933. By some accounts, Dailley earned his passage across the Atlantic Ocean by working on a cattle boat. http://www.bihwa.co.uk/hall_of_fame/dailley.htm Upon his arrival in England, Dailley joined the Grosvenor House Canadians (later the Wembley Canadians), playing defence. http://azhockey.com/Da.htm Dailley later played for the Wembley Lions
, and was captain of the Wembley Monarchs
from 1937 until the outbreak of World War II.
for Great Britain at the 1936 Winter Olympics
. The team consisted mostly of British-born Canadian citizens, as well as Dailley, whose only justification for playing for Britain lay in his long residency in England. Two players (including Jimmy Foster
) hadn't even received the proper papers to allow them to play for Great Britain. (The Canadian Olympic Committee
launched a formal protest, which was defeated.) http://www.olympic.ca/EN/media/2006_handbook/history.shtml The gold in 1936 was the only ice hockey gold for Great Britain.
Dailley continued to play for the British national team, and was named its captain upon the resignation of Carl Erhardt
in 1937. He led the team to European Championships in 1937 and 1938, http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/cs_pubaccess/hall_of_fame.php?aid=71 after which he left hockey to join the Canadian Army.
. After the war, he remained in the Canadian Forces
, holding various posts in Ottawa
. He participated in the United Nations
peacekeeping
force in Korea
, and was promoted to Colonel
in 1955. He was the military attaché for Canada in Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
from 1955 to 1960, after which he became the base commander at CFB Gagetown
, New Brunswick
. He retired from the military in 1964.
. He formulated plans for the African Lion Safari
, the first game farm in Canada to feature exotic species in a drive-through reserve. He was also involved in the United Nations Association
, OXFAM
, the New Brunswick Symphony, Attractions Ontario and the Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums. http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/cs_pubaccess/hall_of_fame.php?aid=71 He was posthumously inducted in the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
Gordon Dailley also started the African Lion Safari and was inducted to the Cambridge Hall of Fame.
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
(July 24, 1911 - May 3, 1989) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who was notable for his achievements while representing Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
at international ice hockey competitions. After his hockey career, he had a successful military career, participating in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
.
Hockey career
Born in either CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
http://www.bihwa.co.uk/hall_of_fame/dailley.htm or Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/cs_pubaccess/hall_of_fame.php?aid=71, Dailley attended the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
before moving to England in 1933. By some accounts, Dailley earned his passage across the Atlantic Ocean by working on a cattle boat. http://www.bihwa.co.uk/hall_of_fame/dailley.htm Upon his arrival in England, Dailley joined the Grosvenor House Canadians (later the Wembley Canadians), playing defence. http://azhockey.com/Da.htm Dailley later played for the Wembley Lions
Wembley Lions
The Wembley Lions were an English ice hockey team.The team were founded in 1934 but showed a continuity with the London Lions team which had played at various venues since 1924. The Wembley team were based at the newly built Empire Pool which they shared with the Wembley Monarchs until 1950.The...
, and was captain of the Wembley Monarchs
Wembley Monarchs
The Wembley Monarchs were an ice hockey team in the United Kingdom. They were founded in 1929 as the Grosvenor House Canadians, transferred to Wembley Canadians for the 1934-35 season and became the Monarchs in 1936...
from 1937 until the outbreak of World War II.
International championships
Dailley was a member of the team which won the gold medal in ice hockeyIce hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:...
for Great Britain at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
. The team consisted mostly of British-born Canadian citizens, as well as Dailley, whose only justification for playing for Britain lay in his long residency in England. Two players (including Jimmy Foster
James Foster (ice hockey player)
James "Jimmy" Foster was a Scottish-born Canadian goaltender. Born in Glasgow, Foster emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1912. He is best known for his role in leading Great Britain to its only Olympic gold medal in ice hockey.-Early career:Foster first rose to prominence as a hockey player in the...
) hadn't even received the proper papers to allow them to play for Great Britain. (The Canadian Olympic Committee
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee - COC is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian athletes in the International Olympic Committee and the Pan American Games. It was formally recognized by the IOC in 1907. The COC also represents the selection of Canadian cities in their bid for...
launched a formal protest, which was defeated.) http://www.olympic.ca/EN/media/2006_handbook/history.shtml The gold in 1936 was the only ice hockey gold for Great Britain.
Dailley continued to play for the British national team, and was named its captain upon the resignation of Carl Erhardt
Carl Erhardt
Carl Alfred Erhardt was an English ice hockey player who captained the British national team to numerous international championships in the 1930s, including Olympic gold at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.- Early years :Unlike most British hockey players of the era, Erhardt did...
in 1937. He led the team to European Championships in 1937 and 1938, http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/cs_pubaccess/hall_of_fame.php?aid=71 after which he left hockey to join the Canadian Army.
Military service
Dailley served in England throughout World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After the war, he remained in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
, holding various posts in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. He participated in the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
force in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, and was promoted to Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in 1955. He was the military attaché for Canada in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
from 1955 to 1960, after which he became the base commander at CFB Gagetown
CFB Gagetown
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, referred to as CFB Gagetown is a large Canadian Forces Base located in southwestern New Brunswick.- Construction of the base :...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. He retired from the military in 1964.
Post-military life
Dailley was prominent in the New Brunswick community after his retirement from the Canadian ForcesCanadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
. He formulated plans for the African Lion Safari
African Lion Safari
African Lion Safari is a family-owned safari park situated in Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, about west of Toronto. The mailing address is in Cambridge, Ontario. It includes more than 1,000 animals, representing over 100 species of mammals and birds from across the globe...
, the first game farm in Canada to feature exotic species in a drive-through reserve. He was also involved in the United Nations Association
United Nations Association
The United Nations Associations are non-governmental organizations that exist in various countries to enhance the relationship between the people of a member state and the United Nations, raise public awareness of the UN and its work, promote the general goals of the UN and act as an advisory body...
, OXFAM
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
, the New Brunswick Symphony, Attractions Ontario and the Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums. http://www.city.cambridge.on.ca/cs_pubaccess/hall_of_fame.php?aid=71 He was posthumously inducted in the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
See also
Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, Great Britain won the men's ice hockey competition. While only one player on the team was born in Canada, nine of the thirteen players on the roster grew up in Canada, and eleven had played previously in Canada.-Medalists:...
Gordon Dailley also started the African Lion Safari and was inducted to the Cambridge Hall of Fame.