. "2005Z"^^ . . . . "Piers, Desmond"@en . "Royal Military College(1957)" . . "1913-06-12Z"^^ . "1932Z"^^ . . "HMCS Algonquin(1944\u20131945 & 1956\u20131957);" . . . "1st Canadian Destroyer Squadron(1956\u20131957);" . "Desmond William Piers"@en . "Canadian admiral" . . . "2005-11-01Z"^^ . "HMCS Restigouche&4th Canadian Escort Group(1941\u20131943);" . . "1967Z"^^ . . . . . "Rear Admiral Desmond William Piers, CM DSC CD (June 12, 1913 \u2013 November 1, 2005) was a rear-admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy. Born in Halifax and long-time resident of Chester, Nova Scotia, Piers served in the RCN from 1932 to 1967. In 1930, he was the first graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada (student # 2184) to join the RCN."@en . "1913Z"^^ . . . "Debby"@en . .