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Creasy, George Elvey

    Date of birth:
    October 13th, 1895 (Badulla, Sri Lanka)
    Date of death:
    October 31st, 1972 (Great Horkesley/Essex, United Kingdom)
    Nationality:
    British

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    Member of the Royal Victorian Order

    Rank:
    Commander
    Awarded on:
    March 28th, 1935
    Member of the Royal Victorian Order

    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    July 11th, 1940
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    May 8th, 1942

    Royal Decree no. 12, dd. 15-1-1942.
    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

    Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    December 22nd, 1942
    Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1943
    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Rear-Admiral
    Awarded on:
    July 25th, 1944
    Awarded for:
    Operation Neptune
    "For distinguished services in the planning and execution of the successful Allied landings in Normandy."
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Rear-Admiral
    Awarded on:
    May 28th, 1946
    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)

    Rank:
    Vice-Admiral
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1949
    Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)

    Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB, military division)

    Rank:
    Admiral
    Awarded on:
    June 1st, 1953
    Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB, military division)

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