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Edwards, Lawrence "Laurie"
Edwards, Lawrence "Laurie"
Date of birth:
1896
Date of death:
1968
Service number:
144351
Nationality:
British
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Knight Bachelor
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Deputy Controller
Unit:
Merchant Shipbuilding and Repairs
,
Admiralty
,
British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.3)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1948
Royal decree no. 34, dd. 13-2-1947
Cadet Forces Medal (CFM)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1950
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1950
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
Rank:
Chairman and Managing Director
Unit:
Middle Docks and Engineering Company Ltd.
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1961
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Sources
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Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/2/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42370/supplement/4153/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38192/page/741/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39155/supplement/975/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38929/supplement/2781/data.pdf
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