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Llewellin, John Jestyn, 1st Baron Llewellin
- Date of birth:
- February 6th, 1893
- Date of death:
- January 24th, 1957
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Political career during the Second World War:
4 – 22 February 1942: President of the Board of Trade
22 February 1942 – 22 November 1942: Minister of Aircraft Production
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Acting Captain
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1918
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1926
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1945
- Rank:
- Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- Awarded on:
- August 7th, 1953
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
- Photo 1: IWM TR 43 (Public Domain)
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37287/page/4814/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33179/supplement/4408/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34633/supplement/3858/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30450/supplement/40/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39933/page/4303
- Mr John Llewellin (Hansard)
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