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Boyle, William Henry D., Earl of Cork and Orrery

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1873 (Farnham/Surrey, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
April 19th, 1967 (Londen, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
March 27th, 1916
Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro - Commendatore
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
December 4th, 1916
Kiladat El Nil - Commander
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
August 11th, 1917
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1918
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1931
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1935
Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1936
Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral of the Fleet
Unit:
Admiralty, British Government
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1942
Sanct Olavs Orden Grand Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral of the Fleet
Unit:
Admiralty, British Government
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral of the Fleet
Unit:
Admiralty, British Government

With palm
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

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