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D'Albiac, John Henry

    Date of birth:
    January 28th, 1894
    Date of death:
    August 20th, 1963 (Beaconsfield/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)
    Nationality:
    British

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    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    June 22nd, 1916
    "In recognition of his services as an aeroplane observer at Dunkirk since February, 1915. During the past year Lieutenant D’Albiac has been continually employed in coastal reconnaissances and fighting patrols. The Vice-Admiral Commanding the Dover Patrol, in reporting on the work of the R.N.A.S. at Dunkirk, lays particular emphasis on the good work done by the observers.”
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

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

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Air Vice Marshal
    Awarded on:
    September 24th, 1941
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

    Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Commander

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Air Vice-Marshal
    Awarded on:
    December 29th, 1942
    Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Commander

    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Air Marshal
    Awarded on:
    September 26th, 1944
    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Air Marshal
    Awarded on:
    October 9th, 1945

    Royal Decree no. 11, dd. 19-4-1945.
    Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)

    Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Air Marshal
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1946
    Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

    Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K(D)CVO)

    Rank:
    Air Marshal
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1957
    Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K(D)CVO)

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