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Kitching, George

Date of birth:
September 19th, 1910 (Guangzhou, China)
Date of death:
June 15th, 1999 (Canada)
Nationality:
Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1943
Awarded for:
Operation Husky
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
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
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)

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