King, Edward Leigh Stuart
- Date of birth:
- February 22nd, 1889 (Windom/Minnesota, United States)
- Date of death:
- May 8th, 1971
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Member of the Royal Victorian Order
- Rank:
- Commander
- Awarded on:
- October 16th, 1925
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Unit:
- Chief of Staff, Home Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- January 8th, 1942
Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Grand Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- Principal Naval Liaison Officer, Allied Navies, Allied Forces
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1947
With swords
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.2)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1947
Royal decree no. 34, dd. 13-2-1947. With swords.
Grootofficier in de Kroonorde
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1949
Sources
- - Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37971/supplement/2489/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34763/supplement/1/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38132/supplement/5596/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35409/supplement/178/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33101/page/7350/data.pdf
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