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Revision as of 09:39, 25 March 2022

Commander William Donald Aelian King, D.S.O.*, D.S.C. (23 June, 1910 – 21 September, 2012) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 December, 1932.

King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 December, 1940.

King was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1943.

Retired 6 February, 1948.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Rowland F. Leonard
Captain of H.M.S. Snapper
16 Apr, 1939[1] – 24 Dec, 1940[2]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey V. Prowse

Footnotes

  1. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  2. Uboat.net page on the ship.