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Helyar, Kenneth Cary

Date of birth:
August 17th, 1886 (Pitminster/Somerset, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
June 18th, 1941 (Taunton/Somerset, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves St Mary and St Andrew Churchyard
Nationality:
British

Biography

Commander. H.M.S. Forte IV.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1917
"For services in sinking an enemy Explosive Motor Boat on 3 November, 1917."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1918

Invested with this award on 31 July, 1918 at Buckingham Palace.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:
February 19th, 1919
Mentioned in Dispatches

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