Honourary Colonel (Retired) Lynch-Staunton is a Second World War wounded D-Day Veteran and a distinguished Canadian Forces Veteran. He served as Honourary and Senior Aide de Camp to three lieutenant governors of Alberta. Colonel Lynch-Staunton has been involved with and held numerous positions in many military associations such as: past national president and life member of the Royal Canadian Artillery Association; past president and life member of the Edmonton United Services Institution; founding president of the Lethbridge United Services Institute; member of the Cadet Services of Canada; founding delegate of The Army Cadet League of Canada; member of the Navy League of Canada; member of The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL); Past-President of the Alberta Provincial Judges Association, Past Provincial Commissioner for St. John Ambulance Brigade, and member of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies. Presently, he is Associate Director of the Canada Normandy Project/Juno Beach Centre. Colonel Lynch-Staunton is a recipient of the RCL’s 65-year pin and is a past treasurer of Branch #76.