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Maud, Colin Douglas "Mad Maud"

    Date of birth:
    January 21st, 1903 (Beckenham/Kent, United Kingdom)
    Date of death:
    April 22nd, 1980
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Commander
    Unit:
    HMS Icarus (D03), Royal Navy
    Awarded on:
    June 25th, 1940
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Commander
    Unit:
    HMS Icarus (D03), Royal Navy
    Awarded on:
    June 28th, 1940
    Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Commander
    Unit:
    HMS Icarus (D03), Royal Navy
    Awarded on:
    July 11th, 1940

    Awarded as bar on the ribbon of the first medal
    Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Commander
    Unit:
    HMS Icarus (D03), Royal Navy
    Awarded on:
    August 16th, 1940
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant Commander
    Awarded on:
    December 1st, 1942
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Captain
    Awarded on:
    November 14th, 1944
    Awarded for:
    Operation Neptune

    Awarded as bar on the ribbon of the first medal
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Captain
    Awarded on:
    December 11th, 1945
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    November 25th, 1947

    Royal decree no. 61, dd. 12-12-1946
    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3z)

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