Kent, Douglas Thomas

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Nationality:: British

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Sub-Lieutenant
Unit:: C Troop, No. 4 Commando, 1st Special Service Brigade, Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government
Awarded on:: July 7th, 1942
Awarded for:: Operation Abercrombie

Received in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the successful Combined Operations on the enemy occupied coast in the Boulogne area.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Temporary Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 5 Combined Operations Pilotage Party (COPP), Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government
Awarded on:: December 7th, 1943

For great bravery and enterprise (in Italy)

Second DSC received as bar

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35620/supplement/2971/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36275/supplement/5334/data.pdf
- RN CDOS Kent, Douglas Thomas [Archive] - Special Forces - Roll Of Honour

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