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Charles Anthony Law
Born
Charles Anthony Law
NationalityCanadian

Charles Anthony (Tony) Law (1916-1996) was a Canadian artist and naval officer. One of six war artists chosen to portray the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, he was also an officer in motor torpedo boats, ultimately commanding the Canadian 29th Flotilla.

Life

Career

Second World War

During his time as an official war artist, Law created 29 oil paintings and 75 oil sketches. These works are now in the collection of the Canadian War Museum.[1]

Postwar

Law enjoyed a long postwar career in the RCN.

It included an appointment as Executive Officer of the icebreaker HMCS Labrador; he subsequently became the ship's last captain before she was transferred to the Canadian Coast Guard.[2]

Works

Awards

Notes

References

Bibliography

  • Charles Anthony Law, White Plumes Astern: the short, daring life of Canada's MTB flotilla, (Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing, 1989), ISBN 0921054270