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Turle, Charles Edward

Date of birth:
March 23rd, 1883 (Blackheath/Lewisham, London, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
March 16th, 1966 (Osborne Bay/Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Commander
Awarded on:
December 11th, 1918
For services in the Adriatic Sea.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Commander
Unit:
Mine Clearance Force, Royal Navy
Awarded on:
March 8th, 1920
Mentioned in Dispatches
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
British Naval Mission to Greece
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1931
Basilikon Tagma toy Soteros - Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Unit:
British Naval Attache in Greece, British Naval Mission to Greece, Admiralty, British Government
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1941

With swords
Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Grand Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commodore (Second Class)
Unit:
HMS Eaglet, Royal Navy
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1944
For services in ocean convoys.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1945
For services in the relief of Greece.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Commander
Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro

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