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Bernard Rawlings (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir Henry Bernard Hughes Rawlings, GBE, KCB (21 May 1889 – 30 September 1962) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Eastern Mediterranean during the Second World War.
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Sir Bernard Rawlings | |
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![]() Vice Admiral Rawlings during the Second World War | |
Born | (1889-05-21)21 May 1889 St Erth, Cornwall, England |
Died | 30 September 1962(1962-09-30) (aged 73) Bodmin, Cornwall, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1904–1946 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Eastern Mediterranean (1943–44) West Africa Station (1943) Force B (1941) 7th Cruiser Squadron (1941) 1st Battle Squadron (1940–41, 1944–45) HMS Valiant (1939–40) HMS Delhi (1932–34) HMS Curacoa (1932) HMS Active (1931–32) |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in dispatches (2) Legion of Merit (United States) Order of George I (Greece) War Cross (Greece) |
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