Dismore, Leonard Henry
- Date of birth:
- November 17th, 1906
- Date of death:
- June 21st, 1956
- Service number:
- 78541
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
During WW2 he was head of SOE - RF (Free French/Gaullist) Section.
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Efficiency Medal / Territorial Decoration
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1947
3rd clasp
Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Unit:
- RF Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1947
- Rank:
- Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- April 21st, 1950
4th clasp
- Rank:
- Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1951
5th clasp
- Rank:
- Esq., lately Her Majesty's Consul at Medan
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1953
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38122/supplement/5353/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39863/supplement/2970/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38889/supplement/1936/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37886/supplement/848/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39316/supplement/4491/data.pdf
- Recommendation for Award for Dismore, Leonard H Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
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