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Nichols, Charles Alfred Godfrey
Nichols, Charles Alfred Godfrey
Date of birth:
October 1st, 1898
Nationality:
British
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Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Captain
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1941
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Rank:
Commander
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1936
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
H.M.A.S. Shropshire (83)
,
Royal Australian Navy
Awarded on:
March 27th, 1945
For skill, determination and courage whilst serving on HMAS Shropshire in the Leyte Gulf operations.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
H.M.A.S. Shropshire (83)
,
Royal Australian Navy
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1945
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37002/supplement/1664/data.pdf
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Capt. Charles Alfred Godfrey Nichols , DSO of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net
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