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William Warner | |
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Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire | |
In office 29 October 1924 –10 May 1929 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Linfield |
Succeeded by | Milner Gray |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 March 1867 |
Died | 21 March 1950 83) | (aged
Political party | Conservative |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army (1887–1918) Royal Air Force (1918) |
Years of service | 1887–1907 1914–18 |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches Order of Saint Anna,3rd Class (Russia) Order of Saint Stanislaus,2rd Class (Russia) |
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