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Nicholls, Frederick William
Nicholls, Frederick William
Date of birth:
May 27th, 1889 (Bournemouth, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
1974
Nationality:
British
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
General Staff Officer 3rd Grade
,
Army Headquarters
,
Indian Army
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1929
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
Imperial General Staff
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
Imperial General Staff
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1947
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
Imperial General Staff
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1947
Medal 'Pro Dania'
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
Imperial General Staff
,
War Office
,
British Government
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1948
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
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/37961/supplement/2289/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38122/supplement/5352/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33501/supplement/3673/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/51/data.pdf
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