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Captain (ret) John Wellington Alden, CD

(From the Calgary Highlanders)
The Regiment has learned of the passing away of Captain (ret.) John Alden. Details will provided as they are made available. Captain Alden retired from the Canadian Forces on 21 June 2013 after 35-plus years with the CF, having served variously with 78th Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery (Red Deer), The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4 PPCLI), The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada,14 (Calgary) Service Battalion, Deputy Commanding Officer, Area Support Unit Calgary, and of course with The Calgary Highlanders. He served in the ranks as a private and worked his way to Chief Warrant Officer and the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major of The Seaforth Highlanders. He served in Calgary as a Master Warrant Officer, finally taking his commission to Captain and remaining with The Calgary Highlanders until his retirement.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 28th, 2014 at Mewata Armouries. The service will be on the parade square, with reception to follow in the Officers' Mess.