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Wyndham Portal, 1st Viscount Portal
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Wyndham Raymond Portal, 1st Viscount Portal, GCMG, MVO, DSO, PC (9 April 1885 ā 6 May 1949), was a British politician.
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Born | Wyndham Raymond Portal (1885-04-09)April 9, 1885 |
Died | May 6, 1949(1949-05-06) (aged 64) |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Christ Church, University of Oxford |
Occupation(s) | British Army Officer Politician |
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Parent(s) | Sir William Wyndam Portal, 2nd Baronet, and Florence Elizabeth Mary Glyn |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1903-1911, 1914-1919 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
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Awards | Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
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