(1881-09-27)September 27, 1881 Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
May 22, 1948(1948-05-22) (aged 66) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political party
Liberal
Military service
Allegiance
Canada
Branch/service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Years of service
1916-1924
Rank
Colonel
Unit
85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), CEF
Battles/wars
World War I
James Layton RalstonPC CMG DSO KC (September 27, 1881 – May 22, 1948) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician. A Nova Scotian and a lawyer by training, Ralston fought with distinction during the First World War and pursued a career in the Canadian Army, before becoming a Liberal Member of Parliament. During the Second World War, he served as Minister of National Defence from 1940 to 1944, when he was forced to resign by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King because of his support for the introduction of conscription.
James Layton Ralston PC CMG DSO KC (September 27, 1881 – May 22, 1948) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician. A Nova Scotian and a lawyer by training...
documented in Ralston's autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place and is the subject of the 2010 film 127 Hours in which he is portrayed by James Franco...
Ralston College started accepting graduate students to its one-year MA in the Humanities in the summer of 2022. In 2006, Stephen Blackwood and James Atkins...
Ralstonism was a social movement founded by Webster Edgerly that promoted his pseudoscientific ideas of personal and racial hygiene. It began as the Ralston...
Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, and Clémence Poésy. In the film, canyoneer Aron Ralston must find a way to escape after...
mystery film directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starring Micky Dolenz and JamesRalston. It depicts the story of Denise Roberts and her plans to enter into...
Currie was executive assistant to the Minister of National Defence, JamesRalston, from 1940 to 1942 and Deputy Minister of National Defence (Army) from...
JamesRalston Kennedy "RP" Paterson, CBE, MC, MD, FRCSEd, FRCR, DMRE (Cantab) (21 May 1897 – 29 August 1981) was a radiologist and oncologist in Scotland...
Vera June Miles (née Ralston; born August 23, 1929) is an American retired actress, best known for roles in the John Ford directed, John Wayne starring...
McNaughton came into major conflict with the Defence Minister, Colonel JamesRalston, a highly decorated veteran who considered himself just as much an expert...
Canadian. In July 1942, the Canadian Minister of National Defence, JamesRalston, approved the assignment of 697 officers and enlisted men for Project...
JamesRalston Keyboards: Euge Groove and Ollie Marland Saxophone and Percussions: Euge Groove Bass guitar: Warren McRae Guitar: John Miles and James Ralston...
Illinois for the annual PROMAX International. Drums: Jack Bruno Guitar: JamesRalston and John Miles Bass guitar: Bob Feit and Warren McRae1 Keyboards: Ollie...
of Canada's most decorated soldiers, member of the Devil's Brigade JamesRalston PC (1881–1948) – Co-Minister of Defence during World War II Thomas Ricketts...
Clan Ralston is a Scottish clan. The clan is recognized as such by the Court of the Lord Lyon, but as it does not currently have a chief recognized by...
Retrieved March 7, 2011. 2011 Independent Spirit Awards "James Franco Gives Encouragement to Aron Ralston on 'Minute to Win It'". Hollywood Reporter. March 4...
newspapers. After JamesRalston, Canada's defence minister, traveled to Italy, he saw for himself the shortage of skilled reinforcements. Ralston, who King did...
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