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Cover George, Prince, first duke of Kent (1902–1942)

George, Prince, first duke of Kent (1902–1942)  

Maker: Dorothy Wilding

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
Prince George, first duke of Kent (1902–1942) by Dorothy Wilding, 1934 © Tom Hustler / National Portrait Gallery, London

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George, Prince, first duke of Kent (1902–1942), naval and air force officer  

Philip Ziegler

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

George, Prince, first duke of Kent (1902–1942), naval and air force officer, was born George Edward Alexander Edmund at York Cottage, Sandringham, on 20 December 1902, the fifth child and fourth son of George V (1865–1936) and Queen Mary (1867–1953). After several years (1912–16) at ...

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Twiss, (Lionel) Peter (1921–2011)  

Maker: unknown photographer

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08 January 2015
(Lionel) Peter Twiss (1921–2011) by unknown photographer © The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library) / Mary Evans Picture Library

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Twiss, (Lionel) Peter (1921–2011), naval officer and test pilot  

Graham Pitchfork

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08 January 2015

Twiss, (Lionel) Peter (1921–2011), naval officer and test pilot, was born at Fardels, Lindfield, Sussex, on 23 July 1921, the son of Captain (later Colonel) Dudley Cyril Twiss (1890–1962), of the first battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, and his wife, Laura Georgina, née Chapman...