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Mason-MacFarlane, Frank Noel

Date of birth:
October 23rd, 1889 (Cookham, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
August 12th, 1953 (Twyford, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Royal Artillery
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1916
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1918

Second MC received as bar on the ribbon
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1918
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Artillery Headquarters, 41st Division, British Army
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1918
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While he was engaged on a reconnaissance another officer who was with him was severely wounded by a sniper. He removed him to a place of safety and also brought in a stretcher-bearer who was wounded by the same sniper. He then completed his reconnaissance and returned with valuable and accurate information."

Third MC received as second bar on the ribbon
Military Cross (MC)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Military Attache Berlin, H.M. Embassy Berlin, Foreign Office, British Government
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1939

Graded as General Staff Officer, 1st grade
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-General
Unit:
Mac Force, British Army
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1940
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Unit:
Governor of Gibraltar, Crown Colony of Gibraltar, Colonial Secretary, British Government
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1943
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Unit:
Governor of Gibraltar, Crown Colony of Gibraltar, Colonial Secretary, British Government
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1943
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Unit:
Governor of Gibraltar, Crown Colony of Gibraltar, Colonial Secretary, British Government
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1943
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski z Gwiazda
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant-general
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1948
Knight (Sir/Dame)

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