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Heron, George Wykeham
Heron, George Wykeham
Date of death:
July 22nd, 1963 (Linton/Kent, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1916
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
December 28th, 1917
Kiladat El Nil - Commander
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
January 16th, 1920
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Knight/Dame to the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ/DStJ)
Rank:
Colonel
Awarded on:
June 19th, 1926
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Department of Health
,
Mandatory Palestine
,
Colonial Secretary
,
British Government
Awarded on:
1926
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Knight Bachelor
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Colonel
Unit:
Medical Services Palestine
,
Mandatory Palestine
,
Colonial Secretary
,
British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1944
His Majesty's approval of this Knighthood was signified on the 1st January, 1944.
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36393/page/912/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36309/supplement/3/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33174/page/4037/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29608/supplement/5568/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31736/supplement/698/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30448/supplement/13566/data.pdf
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