Mawer, Charles Needham

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Nationality:: Canadian

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Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Lieutenant
Unit:: HMCS Haida (G63), Royal Canadian Navy
Awarded on:: July 11th, 1944

For good service in action with enemy destroyers. For leadership, resolution and skill in HMCS Haida in a successful action with enemy destroyers in the English Channel.
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For assisting in the sinking of the German Destroyer T-29 on 26 April 1944, north of Brittany.

Radar and Director Control Officer

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Lieutenant
Unit:: HMCS Haida (G63), Royal Canadian Navy
Awarded on:: August 29th, 1944
Awarded for:: Operation Overlord

For outstanding courage, skill and devotion to duty in H.M. Canadian Ship Haida in action with German destroyers.
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For assisting in the sinking of the German Destroyer Z-32 in the English Channel on 9 June 1944.

Sources

- ZUEHLKE, M., Holding Juno, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, Canada, 2006.
- Awards to the Royal Canadian Navy

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