Bill Boaks

Bill Boaks

Born(1904-05-25)25 May 1904
Walthamstow, London
Died4 April 1986(1986-04-04) (aged 81)
Tooting, London
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1920–1949
RankLieutenant commander
UnitHMS Basilisk
HMS Rodney
Battles / warsWorld War II
 • Dunkirk evacuation
 • Last battle of the Bismarck
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Other workCampaigner 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]

  1. ^ "A record-breaking by-election?". BBC News. London: BBC. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2015.