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Revision as of 05:02, 30 December 2007 by DocDee (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)William Donald Aelian King (b. 1910), also known as Commander Bill King, a British naval officer, yachtsman and author, 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 was born to Lieutenant-Colonel William Albert de Courcy King.
On 1 January 1949, King married Anne Theodosia Mouira Leslie, daughter of Sir John Randolph Shane Leslie, 3rd Baronet, and Majorie Ide. 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, Trusty, and Telemachus), which patrolled the North Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Far East. He gained the rank of Commander.
Bibliography
- 1958: The Stick and the Stars, relates King's early training as a midshipman
- 1969: Capsize (Nautical Publishing)
- 1975: Adventure in Depth.(Putnam Publishing).
- 1997: Kamikaze the Wind of God (Minerva Press)
External links
References
- Commander William Donald Aelian King. thePeerage.com. A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
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