TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Power, Arthur John

Date of birth:
April 12th, 1889
Date of death:
January 28th, 1960 (Gosport district/Hampshire, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
15 January 1909: Acting Sub-Lieutenant
10 September 1909: Sub-Lieutenant
15 April 1910: Lieutenant
31 April 1918: Lieutenant Commander
31 December 1922: Commander
30 June 1929: Captain
25 June 1940: Rear-Admiral
4 August 1943: Vice-Admiral
December 1944: Acting Admiral
6 May 1946: Admiral
22 April 1952: Admiral of the Fleet

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
January 29th, 1936
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1941

HM's birthday
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 194
For services to the Polish Navy.
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
December 21st, 1943
For service during Operation Husky
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1944
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1944
For services during Operation Avalanche.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1944
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1944
For services during Operation Crimson.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Admiral
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Admiral
Awarded on:
January 29th, 1946
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
March 14th, 1949
For services rendered to the Royal Netherlands Navy during the War as Commander-in-Chief, East Indie.
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1950
Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)

Sources

Photo