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Stanley, Oliver Frederick George

Date of birth:
May 4th, 1896
Date of death:
December 10th, 1950
Nationality:
British

Biography

Political career during the Second World War:
28 May 1937 – 5 January 1940: President of the Board of Trade
5 January 1940 – 11 May 1940: Secretary of State for War
22 November 1942 – 26 July 1945: Secretary of State for the Colonies

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1917
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1919
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)

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