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Award DSO & OBE Lt-Col. D.I. Strangeways, Duke of Wellington's Regiment

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    51987 Lt-Col. David Inderwick Strangeways, Duke of Wellington's Regiment Advance H.Q. A Force, H.Q. 18th Army Group

    Distinguished Service Order
    WO 373/2/50

    Most Excellent Order of the British Empire & Legion of Merit (U.S.)
    WO 373/147/58

    Strangeways, David Inderwick (Oral history) | Imperial War Museums (iwm.org.uk)

    Obituary: Canon David Strangeways | The Independent | The Independent

    SIS - Strangeways, David Inderwick | Special Forces Roll Of Honour (specialforcesroh.com)
     
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    INVESTITURE BY GEN OMAR BRADLEY​

    Left to Right: Maj-Gen P.G. Feilden, CBE, Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer. Col D.I. Strangeways, DSO, OBE, Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaires. Maj-Gen Sir Percy C.S. Hobart, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander Col O.B.S. Poole, OBE Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire.
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    Canon David Inderwick Strangeways DSO, OBE was a Colonel in the British Army who helped organize several military deceptions during World War II. After leaving the Army in 1957, he took holy orders. (Eastern Counties Newspapers Limited, 07/06/1984)
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