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Hargreaves, Walter Ernest
Hargreaves, Walter Ernest
Date of birth:
March 26th, 1876
Nationality:
British
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Knight Bachelor
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1936
"For services in advising Government Departments, especially in connection with marine insurance."
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Head
Unit:
War Risks Insurance Office
,
Ministry of War Transport
,
British Government
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Grootofficier in de Orde van Leopold II
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 11th, 1947
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
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1948
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/37928/page/1629/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38330/page/3647/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34238/supplement/2/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/49/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34258/page/1160
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