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Agnew, William Gladstone
- Date of birth:
- December 2nd, 1898 (London, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- July 12th, 1960 (Alverstoke, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Commodore (Second Class)
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1944
Second DSO received as bar
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1947
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1947
Royal Decree no .34, dd. 13-2-1947. With swords.
Sources
- - The Dutch Medal Page
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38132/supplement/5596/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35967/supplement/1585/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37977/supplement/2578/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36526/supplement/2353/data.pdf
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