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Couch, Richard John Hullis

Date of birth:
November 16th, 1907 (Portsmouth/Hampshire, UK)
Date of death:
September 1st, 1940
Mentioned on:
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Awarded on:
July 1923
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
HMS Esk (H15), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1939
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
HMS Esk (H15), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1940
Awarded for:
Operation Dynamo
"For good service in the withdrawal of the Allied Armies from the beaches at Dunkirk."
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Spink - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria 19 July 2012

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