| 1. | Commander William Donald Aelian King was born on 23 Jun 1910; died on 21 Sep 2012. 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.
William married Anne Theodosia Mouira "Anita" Leslie on 1 Jan 1949. Anne (daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Bt. and Marjorie Ide) was born on 21 Nov 1914; died on 5 Nov 1985 in Oranmore, County Galway, Connacht, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1910 - 2012 (102 years)
R.T.B. Leslie-King 
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