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Little, Charles James Colebrooke
Little, Charles James Colebrooke
Date of birth:
June 14th, 1882
Date of death:
June 20th, 1973
Nationality:
British
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Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1935
Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1942
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1946
Sanct Olavs Orden Grand Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1948
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.1x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Admiral
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1948
Royal decree no. 14, dd. 26-7-1945
Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB, military division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
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/38176/page/274/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34166/supplement/3594/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37582/supplement/2559/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35586/page/2481/data.pdf
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