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Persons
Simpson, William Cook
Simpson, William Cook
Nationality:
British
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Military Cross (MC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)
,
Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI)
,
Imperial General Staff
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1944
Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Knight's Silver Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1948
Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
November 19th, 1948
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38288/supplement/2921/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36785/supplement/5131/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38459/supplement/6060/data.pdf
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