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Crabb, Lionel Kenneth Philip "Buster"

Date of birth:
January 28th, 1909 (Streatham/Greater London, England)
Date of death:
April 19th, 1956
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Lionel Crab presumably died on April 16th, 1956. He was a diver of the British Navy and MI-6 diver who disappeared during a reconnaissance mission to a Sovjet cruiser. Afterwards he was reported missing and speculation about the cause of his death is still going on.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. Cormorant, R.N. Naval Bases, Royal Navy
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1944

Frogman, mine & disposal officer
George Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:
December 11th, 1945
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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