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Newall, Cyril Louis Norton (1st Baron Newall)

    Date of birth:
    February 15th, 1886 (Mussoorie, Indian Empire)
    Date of death:
    November 30th, 1963 (London, United Kingdom)
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

    1941-1946: Governor-General of New Zealand

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    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    June 15th, 1916
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Major
    Unit:
    Royal Flying Corps
    Awarded on:
    May 16th, 1916
    "On the 3rd January, 1916, at about 3 pm, a fire broke out inside a large bomb store belonging to the Royal Flying Corps, which contained nearly 2,000 high explosive bombs, some of which had very large charges, and a number of incendiary bombs which were burning freely. Major Newall at once took all necessary precautions, and then, assisted by Air Mechanic Simms, poured water into the shed through a hole made by the flames. He sent for the key of the store, and with Corporal Hearne, Harwood and Simms entered the building and succeeded in putting out the flames. The wooden cases containing the bombs were burnt, and some of them were charred to a cinder."
    Albert Medal in Gold
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    December 11th, 1917
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    October 10th, 1918
    Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    November 8th, 1918
    Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Ufficiale
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1919
    Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1919
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1919
    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Group Captain
    Awarded on:
    April 18th, 1921
    Officier in de Leopoldsorde / Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    April 15th, 1921
    Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
    Rank:
    Air Commodore
    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1929
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
    Rank:
    Air Vice-Marshal
    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1935
    Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)
    Rank:
    Air Chief Marshal
    Awarded on:
    June 9th, 1938
    Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB, military division)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Marshall of the RAF
    Awarded on:
    October 29th, 1940
    Order of Merit
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Marshall of the RAF
    Awarded on:
    November 21st, 1940
    Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Marshall of the RAF
    Unit:
    Governor-General of New Zealand
    Awarded on:
    July 19th, 1946
    Baron Newall, of Clifton upon Dunsmoor, in the county of Warwick.
    Peerage of the United Kingdom
    King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal 1935
    King George VI Coronation Medal
    Flying Badge

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