John Ferguson Browne is a former Canadian

Canada

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 politician

Politician

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, manager

Management

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 and traffic manager.

Born in Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

 in the 1958

Canadian federal election, 1958

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 election to represent the riding

Electoral district (Canada)

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 of Vancouver Kingsway

Vancouver Kingsway

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. Prior to his federal political experience, he served during World War II

World War II

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 in the Canadian Army in Canada, England

England

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, France

France

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, Belgium

Belgium

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, Holland and Germany

Germany

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. For his service, he was awarded the 1939-45 Star, the France and Germany Star, the War Medal, the Defence Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

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with Overseas Clasp.