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Dewing, Richard Henry "Dick"
Dewing, Richard Henry "Dick"
Date of birth:
January 15th, 1891
Date of death:
September 21st, 1981
Nationality:
British
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Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
Royal Engineers
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1915
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Royal Engineers
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1917
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-General
Unit:
British Joint Staff Mission
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1942
Storkors af Dannebrog
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-General
Unit:
SHAEF Mission Denmark
,
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
,
Allied Forces
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1945
With breast star
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major-General
Unit:
SHAEF Mission Denmark
,
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)
,
Allied Forces
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1945
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37340/supplement/5460/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35204/supplement/3736/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35204/supplement/3736/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29344/supplement/10729/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30252/supplement/8854/data.pdf
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