Rankin, Waters Eveleigh "Leigh"

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Rankin, Waters Eveleigh "Leigh"

Date of birth:: 1908 (Australia)
Date of death:: 1989
Service number:: 29260
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Wing Commander
Awarded on:: October 20th, 1942

Royal decree no. 12, dd. 15-1-1942. With swords.

Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Wing Commander
Unit:: No. 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: 1943

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Rank:: Group Captain
Awarded on:: June 9th, 1955

Sources

- Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40497/supplement/3266/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35750/supplement/4542/data.pdf

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