Poland, Albert Laurence

Date of birth:: June 18th, 1895
Nationality:: British

Biography

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Lieutenant
Awarded on:: August 28th, 1918

"(...) in command of a coastal motor boat, and carried out a successful torpedo attack on the Ostend pier ends, afterwards laying and maintaining good smoke screens close inshore throughout the remainder of the operation under a heavy fire.''

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: H.M.S. Black Swan (L57), Royal Navy
Awarded on:: June 25th, 1940

"For courage and resource in operations on the Norwegian Coast."

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Awarded on:: September 23rd, 1941

"For bravery, leadership and endurance In operations on the Libyan Coast."

Second DSO received as bar

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: H.M.S. Jervis (F00), Royal Navy
Awarded on:: June 30th, 1942

"For gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East."

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: H.M.S. Jervis (F00), Royal Navy
Awarded on:: November 17th, 1942

"For gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East."

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: H.M.S. Jervis (F00), Royal Navy
Awarded on:: September 8th, 1942

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Awarded on:: October 31st, 1944

Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Commander

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Awarded on:: April 15th, 1947

"For valuable services to the Royal Hellenic Navy during the war in Europe"

Swords

Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Commander

Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

Rank:: Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:: June 1st, 1953

HM Coronation Honours

Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Medal 1953

Rank:: Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:: June 1st, 1953

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30870/supplement/10086/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34882/supplement/3917/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35281/supplement/5499/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35788/supplement/4991/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37931/supplement/1675/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39863/supplement/2947/data.pdf
- Capt. Albert Lawrence Poland , DSO, DSC of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net