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Alexander, Albert V., 1st Earl A. of Hillsborough

Date of birth:
May 1st, 1885 (Weston-super-Mare/Somerset, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
January 11th, 1965 (Londen, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Political career during the Second World War:
11 May 1940 – 25 May 1945: First Lord of the Admiralty, War Cabinet

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
First Lord of the Admiralty
Unit:
War Cabinet, British Government
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1941
Order of the Companions of Honour
Rank:
Minister of Defence
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1964
Order of the Garter

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