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

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)

 

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.

IWM (B 15358)

 

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)