Ferdinand Marani
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Ferdinand Marani | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 8 August 1893 |
| Died | 18 July 1971 (aged 77) |
| Spouse |
Ethel Constance Blake
(m. 1918) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Group Captain |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF |
| Commands | Toronto Regiment (1932–36) |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand Herbert Marani OBE VD FRAIC RCA (8 August 1893 – 18 July 1971) was a Canadian architect, army officer, and air force officer. Marani began his studies in architecture at the University of Toronto in 1911, but left in 1914 to join the Canadian Army. After serving overseas in World War I, he returned to Toronto and in 1919 began practising architecture. Marani was a partner in several firms throughout his career. His firms excelled in corporate offices for banks and insurance companies, and designed primarily in Neoclassical and Georgian idioms.[1][2]
Marani was wounded seriously in combat in 1916 and that year returned to Canada. He remained in the army after the war, and from 1932 to 1936 served as the commanding officer of the Toronto Regiment. In 1940 he was transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force. During World War II he served in Canada as a staff officer and designed special buildings for the air force.
