Mountbatten, Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
- Date of birth:
- November 28th, 1901 (London, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- February 21st, 1960 (Jesselton, British North Borneo)
- Buried on:
- Graves Westminster Abbey
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Full name: Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
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Commander to the Venerable Order of Saint John (CStJ)
- Awarded on:
- December 19th, 1928
- Awarded on:
- 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Superintendent-in-Chief
- Unit:
- St John Ambulance Brigade, Joint War Organisation (JWO)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1946
Imperial Order of the Crown of India
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1947
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1948
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Superintendent-in-Chief
- Unit:
- Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia (SACSEA), Allied Forces
- Awarded on:
- April 10th, 1951
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
American National Red Cross Medal
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Edwina Mountbatten: A Life of Her Own (1991)
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37417/page/203
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33453/page/49
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38161/supplement/
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