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Adams, William Leslie Graham

    Date of birth:
    April 20th, 1901
    Date of death:
    March 28th, 1963
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Captain
    Awarded on:
    March 10th, 1942
    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    June 11th, 1942
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Unit:
    H.M.S. Wasp, Royal Navy
    Awarded on:
    January 7th, 1947
    "For outstanding service whilst in command of H.M.S. WASP to Netherlands Coastal Forces stationed in Dover."

    Royal Decree no. 50, dd. 18-5-1946.
    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1949
    "In recognition of services in Operational Minesweeping and in Mine and Bomb Disposal since the end of the War."
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Rank:
    Rear-Admiral
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1955
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

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