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William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
William Philip Sidney
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1909-1991).
Wikipedia | William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
Statements about
William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
Award Received
Victoria Cross
(3/30/1944)
Point in Time
:
3/30/1944
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
(1963)
Point in Time
:
1963
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
(1961)
Point in Time
:
1961
Knight of the Garter
(1968)
Point in Time
:
1968
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chelsea
Place of Death
Tonbridge
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
Date of Birth
5/23/1909
Date of Death
4/5/1991
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Precise Value
1991
Member of Political Party
Conservative Party
Instance Of
Human
Position Held
Governor-General of Australia
(8/3/1961 - 5/7/1965)
Replaces
:
William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil
Replaced By
:
Richard Casey, Baron Casey
Series Ordinal
:
15
Start Time
:
8/3/1961
End Time
:
5/7/1965
Secretary of State for Air
(10/31/1951 - 12/20/1955)
Replaces
:
Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley
Replaced By
:
Nigel Birch, Baron Rhyl
Start Time
:
10/31/1951
End Time
:
12/20/1955
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
(1951 - )
Start Time
:
1951
Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/11/1944 - 6/15/1945)
Electoral District
:
Chelsea
Elected In
:
1944 Chelsea By-Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Parliamentary Term
:
37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
:
10/11/1944
End Time
:
6/15/1945
Occupation
Politician
Given Name
William
Educated At
Magdalene College
Eton College
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
Image
Noble Title
Viscount
Viscount De L'Isle
(1/12/1956 - 4/5/1991)
Series Ordinal
:
1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
:
1/12/1956
End Time
:
4/5/1991
Family Name
Sidney
Child
Elizabeth Sidney
Catherine Mary Sidney
Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L’Isle
Anne Marjorie Sidney
Lucy Sidney
Father
William Sidney, 5th Baron De L'Isle and Dudley of Penshurst
Mother
Winifred Bevan
Spouse
Jacqueline Vereker
(6/8/1940 - )
Series Ordinal
:
1
Start Time
:
6/8/1940
Margaret Eldrydd Shoubridge
(3/24/1966 - )
Series Ordinal
:
2
Start Time
:
3/24/1966
Candidacy in Election
1944 Chelsea By-Election
Electoral District
:
Chelsea
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Ranking
:
1
Coat of Arms Image
Place of Burial
Church of St John the Baptist, Penshurst
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