Adams, William Leslie Graham
- Date of birth:
- April 20th, 1901
- Date of death:
- March 28th, 1963
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Captain
- Awarded on:
- March 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1942
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Wasp, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1947
Royal Decree no. 50, dd. 18-5-1946.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1949
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1955
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - The Dutch Medal Page
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37845/supplement/173/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35481/supplement/1105/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38497/supplement/41/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40366/supplement/2/data.pdf
- NPG x163421; William Leslie Graham Adams - Portrait - National Portrait Gallery
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