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Hezlet, Arthur Richard "Baldy"

Date of birth:
April 7th, 1914 (Pretoria, South Africa)
Date of death:
November 7th, 2007 (Bovagh/Northern Ireland, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. Trident (N52), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
1940
For actions in the Norwegian Sea.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
H.M.S. Unique (N95), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
November 21st, 1941
For sinking the 11,000 tonne Italian troopship Esperia.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. Trident (N52), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Thrasher (N37), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
January 11th, 1944
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Trenchant (P331), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1944
For long-range patrols in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Trenchant (P331), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1945
For sinking the Ashigara.
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Trenchant (P331), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1945
For sinking the Ashigara.

Second DSO received as bar.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1961
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1964
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With "Pacific" clasp and rosette
Burma Star

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