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Claude Pelly started his Air Force career at the RAF College Cranwell in 1920. [2] In 1931 he was deployed to Iraq where he became Air Liaison Officer earning the Military Cross "for distinguished service rendered in the field in connection with military operations in Northern Kurdistan, Iraq during the period December 1931 to June 1932."
4 Explanatory notes. 5 References. Toggle References subsection. 5.1 Footnotes. ... Grand Cross is the highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia. [1]
The Legion of Honour [a] (French: Légion d'honneur) is the highest decoration in France and is divided into five degrees in ascending order: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand Croix (Grand Cross).
Since then, Spanish monarchs have been grand masters of the orders, which enables them to award individuals with the habits of the former as an honor. Provincial and municipal corporations ( diputaciones and ayuntamientos ) have a tradition for granting medals, and "adoptive" and "predilect" son/daughter as honorific titles.
[4] [5] [6] Women were not admitted until Edward VIII altered the statutes of the order in 1936; those receiving the highest two awards were styled dames and those grades, when conferred on women, are Dame Grand Cross and Dame Commander (DCVO). [7] No limit was placed on the number of appointments which could be made. [8]
King Edward VII appointed 97 Knights Grand Cross, plus an additional 239 honorary Knights Grand Cross, between his accession to the throne on 22 January 1901 and his death on 6 May 1910. [ nb 1 ] Of those 97, 6 were members of his own family, 3 were Indian princes, 1 was an archbishop, 31 were already peers and 56 were knights (including 8 ...
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The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) was a decoration intended for victorious generals of the Prussian Army and its allies.It was the second highest class of the Iron Cross, following the Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded only twice.