Dunbar-Nasmith, Martin Eric
- Date of birth:
- April 1st, 1883 (Barnes/Surrey, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- June 29th, 1965 (Barnes/Surrey, Scotland)
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Graves Elgin
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Admiral Dunbar-Nasmith retired in 1946.
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Victoria Cross (VC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- HMS E11, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1915
"Between the dates 20th May and 8th June 1915, Lieutenant Commander Nasmith was in command of His Majesty's Submarine E 11 in the Sea of Marmara, in the Dardanelles. During this time they destroyed a large Turkish gunboat; two transport ships; an ammunition ship; 3 store ships and four other vessels. Having safely passed the most difficult part of his homeward journey, he then returned to attack he Turkish Transport ship."
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Commander
- Unit:
- HMS E11, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- April 7th, 1916
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 7th Submarine Flotilla, Grand Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1920
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- Commander in Chief, East Indies Station, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 4th, 1934
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Yeoman, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Yeoman, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 19th, 1943
Royal decree ? (17 December 1942)
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.1x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Yeoman, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 19th, 1943
Royal decree ? (17 December 1942)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Yeoman, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Awarded for:
- Operation Neptune
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Yeoman, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- 1946
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Yeoman, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 13th, 1948
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- Admiralty
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1955
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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