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Bill Boaks | |
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Born | Walthamstow, London | 25 May 1904
Died | 4 April 1986 Tooting, London | (aged 81)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1920–1949 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
Unit | HMS Basilisk HMS Rodney |
Battles / wars | World War II • Dunkirk evacuation • Last battle of the Bismarck |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
Other work | Campaigner for Road Safety |
Lieutenant Commander William George Boaks DSC (25 May 1904 – 4 April 1986) was a British Royal Navy officer who became a political campaigner for road safety. A pioneer of British eccentric political campaigning, he jointly held the record for the fewest votes recorded for a candidate in a British parliamentary election, taking five at a by-election in 1982.[1]