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Primrose, Albert Edward H., 6th Earl of Rosebery

Date of birth:
January 8th, 1882
Date of death:
May 31st, 1974 (Mentmore House/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Political career during the Second World War:
1941-1945: Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence in Scotland
23 May 1945 – 26 July 1945: Secretary of State for Scotland

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1916
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Awarded on:
January 4th, 1917
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1918
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1947
Order of the Thistle

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