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'''William Donald Aelian King''', more commonly known as Commander Bill King, was born to Lieutenant-Colonel ]. '''William Donald Aelian King''', more commonly known as Commander Bill King, was born to Lieutenant-Colonel ].


On 1 January 1949, King married ] (b. 1914, d. 1984), daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Baronet, and Majorie Ide. Anne is better known as novelist Anita King, who wrote ''Train to Nowhere'', ''Love in a Nutshell'' and ''The Remarkable Leonard Jerome''. An equally remarkable woman, during World War II she served in the South African Army (1940-42) and then as an ambulance driver in the French Army (1944-45). For the latter, she was awarded the '']'' in 1945. On 1 January 1949, King married ] (b. 1914, d. 1984), daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Baronet, and Majorie Ide. As ], Anne wrote several books, including ''Love in a Nutshell'' (1952) and ''The Remarkable Mr. Jerome: The Life and Times of Leonard Jerome, Sir Winston Churchill's American Grandfather'' (1954). An equally remarkable woman, during World War II she served in the South African Army (1940-42) and then as an ambulance driver in the French Army (1944-45). For the latter, she was awarded the '']'' in 1945.


The Kings had two children, Richard Tarka Bourke King (b. 27 August 1949), and Leonie Rose King (b. 10 October 1951). The Kings had two children, Richard Tarka Bourke King (b. 27 August 1949), and Leonie Rose King (b. 10 October 1951).

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William Donald Aelian King (b. 1910) was a British naval officer, yachtsman and author, who participated in The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, the first solo non-stop around the world yacht race in 1969.

History

William Donald Aelian King, more commonly known as Commander Bill King, was born to Lieutenant-Colonel William Albert de Courcy King.

On 1 January 1949, King married Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie (b. 1914, d. 1984), daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Baronet, and Majorie Ide. As Anita Leslie, Anne wrote several books, including Love in a Nutshell (1952) and The Remarkable Mr. Jerome: The Life and Times of Leonard Jerome, Sir Winston Churchill's American Grandfather (1954). An equally remarkable woman, during World War II she served in the South African Army (1940-42) and then as an ambulance driver in the French Army (1944-45). For the latter, she was awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1945.

The Kings had two children, Richard Tarka Bourke King (b. 27 August 1949), and Leonie Rose King (b. 10 October 1951).

During World War II, King served in three submarines of the Royal Navy: HMS Snapper, HMS Trusty, and HMS Telemachus. He patrolled the North Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Far East, and gained the rank of Commander. Between December 1939 and July 1940 Lieutenant King served in the North Sea on HMS Snapper, a S-class submarine. The Snapper sunk six ships, mainly in the Skagerak Strait . In 1941 King served on the T-class submarine HMS Trusty in the Mediterranean Sea].

From July 1943 to August 1945 King commanded the T-class submarine HMS Telemachus, which in July 1944 sunk the Japanese submarine I-166 in the Strait of Malacca.

During the War, King was promoted to Commander, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Bar, and the Distinguished Service Cross.

Bibliography

Books authored by Commander Bill King:

  • 1958: The Stick and the Stars.
  • 1969: Capsize. (Nautical Publishing
  • 1975: Adventure in Depth.(Putnam Publishing).
  • 1983: Dive and Attack. Revises and updates The Stick and the Stars, describes author's experiences during World War II. (W. Kimber/ Hutchinson)
  • 1997: Kamikaze: the Wind of God (Minerva Press)

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