Noel Laurence
Royal Navy admiral
About Noel Laurence
Lived 1882 – 1970 (aged 87). Noel Laurence was a British submariner.
Admiral Sir Noel Frank Laurence (27 December 1882 – 26 January 1970) was a notable Royal Navy submarine commander during the First World War. He joined the Royal Navy in 1899. By 1904 he was a lieutenant and a submarine specialist. and was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by the French.
He was promoted admiral on 1 August 1940.
Personal life In 1917, Laurence married Esmé Coghlan White. They had two sons and a daughter. He died at St. Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, aged 87.
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Who was Noel Laurence?
Royal Navy admiral
When was Noel Laurence born?
Noel Laurence was born on 2 December 1882 in Maidstone.
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Noel Laurence died on 26 January 1970 in Surrey.
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Noel Laurence was a submariner.
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Noel Laurence was British.
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