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Petrie, David

    Date of birth:
    September 9th, 1879 (Inveravon/Banffshire, Scotland)
    Date of death:
    August 7th, 1961 (Sidmouh/Devon, United Kingdom)
    Nationality:
    British

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    King's Police Medal (KPM)

    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1914
    King's Police Medal (KPM)

    Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE)

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Superintendent of Police
    Unit:
    Indian Police, Government of India
    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1915
    Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE)

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    January 8th, 1919
    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

    Rank:
    Deputy Inspector-General of Police
    Unit:
    Intelligence Department, Government of India
    Awarded on:
    June 23rd, 1922
    Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

    Knight Bachelor

    Awarded on:
    June 3rd, 1929
    Knight Bachelor

    Knight/Dame to the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ/DStJ)

    Awarded on:
    June 21st, 1933
    Knight/Dame to the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ/DStJ)

    Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier
    Unit:
    Military Intelligence Section 5 (MI5), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), War Office, British Government
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1945
    Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)

    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Unit:
    Military Intelligence Section 5 (MI5), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), War Office, British Government
    Awarded on:
    May 14th, 1948

    Royal decree no. 34, dd. 13-2-1947.
    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier
    Unit:
    Military Intelligence Section 5 (MI5), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), War Office, British Government
    Awarded on:
    May 14th, 1948
    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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