Gordon, Desmond Spencer
- Date of birth:
- December 25th, 1911
- Date of death:
- November 4th, 1997
- Service number:
- 50906
- Nationality:
- British
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1943
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Colonel
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1947
Royal Decree no. 29, dd. 24-4-1946.
- Rank:
- Temporary Brigadier
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1952
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1961
- Rank:
- Major-General
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1973
Sources
- - Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42370/supplement/4145/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39555/supplement/3013/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37961/supplement/2289/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36138/page/3721/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46075/page/10893/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41890/supplement/7845/data.pdf
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