Edelsten, John Hereward
- Date of birth:
- May 12th, 1891 (Enfield/London, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- February 10th, 1966 (Liphook/Hampshire, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Shropshire (83), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1946
Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1947
With swords
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1953
Sources
- Photo: Wikimedia Commons
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35289/page/5637/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39863/supplement/2946/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37931/supplement/1675/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37931/supplement/1675/data.pdf
- Rear-Admiral John Hereward Edelsten of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net
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