George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk
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Group Captain George Nigel "Geordie" Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, KT, GCMG, GBE, AFC, AE, PC, QC (4 January 1906 – 24 November 1994) was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.
Quick Facts First Lord of the Admiralty, Preceded by ...
The Earl of Selkirk | |
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First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 14 January 1957 – 14 October 1959 | |
Preceded by | The Viscount Hailsham |
Succeeded by | The Lord Carrington |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 20 December 1955 – 13 January 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan |
Preceded by | The Earl of Woolton |
Succeeded by | Charles Hill |
Personal details | |
Born | (1906-01-04)4 January 1906 |
Died | 24 November 1994(1994-11-24) (aged 88) |
Spouse | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
Rank | Group Captain |
Commands | No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron (1934–38) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
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