Batty, John
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Servicenumber LT/JX.254004.
John Batty served on Mine Sweeper YMS 2187 / J987 in 1945.
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Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Ordinary Seaman
- Awarded on:
- August 28th, 1945
"For outstanding courage, skill and undaunted devotion to duty in minesweeping operations under extremely difficult conditions during the opening of the harbour of Porto Corsini and the cutting of a channel from Porto Corsini to Trieste across the centre of the Adriatic, in March, 1945."
Sources
- - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 24th August 1945, Issue 37241, dated 28th August 1945
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