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Steele, James Stuart

Date of birth:
October 26th, 1894 (Ballycarry/County Antrim, Ireland)
Date of death:
July 24th, 1975 (Stourpaine/Dorset, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 1917
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
August 1917
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1921
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Brigadier
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1940
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major-General
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1943
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant General
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1946
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-General
Awarded on:
February 13th, 1947
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.2)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
General
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1949
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
General
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1950
Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
General
Awarded on:
January 5th, 1951
Commander to the Venerable Order of Saint John (CStJ)

War Diary mentions

16 May 1944 WO 171/1384 - 2 Royal Ulster Regiment
Visit by Major Generals Evetts, Steele and Brunskill.

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