Bell-Irving, Henry Pybus

BELL-IRVING, Henry Pybus, real estate executive, lt gov 1978–1983 (b 21 Jan 1913, Vancouver; d there 21 Sept 2002). A grandson of H.O. BELL-IRVING, he grew up in VANCOUVER a scion of one of the city's leading families. After studies at UBC he joined the Seaforth Highlanders in 1932 and retired as a brigadier in 1945. During WWII he was decorated for his service in Italy and the Netherlands, and he commanded the first Canadian troops to enter Amsterdam at the liberation. After returning to...

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