Thomas Orde-Lees
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 67 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 23,1877 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Aachen |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | December 1,1958 |
| Died | Wellington |
| New Zealand | |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Rene Lees |
| Battles and wars | Boxer Rebellion |
| First World War | |
| Job | Army officer |
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| Education | Marlborough College |
| Awards | Air Force Cross |
| Order of the British Empire | |
| Other name | Colonel, Old Lady, Belly Burglar, Man of Action |
| Rank | Major |
| Year of servic | 1895-1919 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1851234 |
Thomas Orde-Lees Life story
Major Thomas Hans Orde-Lees, OBE, AFC was a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917, a pioneer in the field of parachuting, and was one of the first non-Japanese-born men known to have climbed Mount Fuji during the winter.