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Kitching, George
Kitching, George
Date of birth:
September 19th, 1910 (Guangzhou, China)
Date of death:
June 15th, 1999 (Canada)
Nationality:
Canadian
Biography
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1943
Awarded for:
Operation Husky
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1945
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
I Canadian Corps
,
Canadian Army
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1945
Royal decree no.2
Canadian Gazette of 22 de. 1945
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro - Commendatore
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ordine Militare di Savoia -Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Canadese staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37262/supplement/4557/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37040/supplement/2081/data.pdf
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