Date of birth:

(Harbor Grace/Newfoundland, Canada)

Date of death:

November 15th, 1942

Mentioned on:

Chatham Naval Memorial
Row: 65. Grave: 1.

Service number:

C/SSX 269ZY

Nationality:

British

Able Seaman Pike died -age 26- on HMS Avenger off Cadiz, Greece. He was awarded the DSM for courage and initiative after his ship HMS York was destroyed on the shores of Crete.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Able Seaman

Unit:

H.M.S. York (90), Royal Navy

Awarded on:

June 3rd, 1941

Citation:
"In recognition of those whose good services in the withdrawal (from the beaches of Greece under fire and in the face of many and great difficulties of many thousands of Troops of the Allied Armies) have so far been reported."

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• - The London Gazette Publication date:30 May 1941 Supplement:35178Page:3168
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