Commander William Donald Aelian King

1910 - 2012  (102 years)

• Name	William Donald Aelian King
  Prefix	Commander
  Born	23 Jun 1910
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Sep 2012
  Person ID	I14472	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	13 May 2019

  
  

  Family	Anne Theodosia Mouira "Anita" Leslie,   b. 21 Nov 1914,   d. 5 Nov 1985, Oranmore, County Galway, Connacht, Ireland  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1949
  Children	1. R.T.B. Leslie-King   2. L.R. King
  Last Modified	13 May 2019
  Family ID	F6830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was the son of Lt.-Col. William Albert de Courcy King and Georgina Marie MacKenzie. He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England. He was commander officer of the H.M. Submarine Snapper in 1939. He fought in the Second World War. He was awarded the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) and bar. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy. In 1973 he completed a solo circumnavigation of the world in a boat he built himself.