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Fovargue, Stephen John

    Date of birth:
    May 25th, 1917
    Date of death:
    January 17th, 1999 (Torridge/Devon, United Kingdom)
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

    Stephen Fovargue was a British submarine commander.

    Promotions:
    1 September 1938: Acting Sub-Lieutenant.
    29 April 1940: Sub-Lieutenant (seniority 1 January 1939)
    Juny 1940: Lieutenant (seniority 1 November 1939)
    1 November 1947: Lieutenant Commander
    30 March 1959: Retired

    Units:
    1938: Royal Navy College, Greenwich
    1939: Royal Navy College, Portsmouth
    1940: HMS Esk
    1940: ORP Wilk
    1940: HMS Trident
    1941: HMS Olympus
    1942: HMS Oberon
    1943: HMS Ultor
    1943: Submarine Commanding Officers' course
    1944: HMS Varangian
    1944: HMS Virulent
    1945: HMS Dolphin depot
    1947: HMS Triumph
    1950: HMS Terror
    1952: HMS Dolphin depot
    1954: Staff, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant
    Unit:
    O.R.P. Wilik, Polish Navy, Polish Armed Forces in the West
    Awarded on:
    October 21st, 1941
    "in recognition of your (Fovargue's) gallant and brave conduct during operations with the Polish Navy in the struggle for the common cause."

    In the function of Liaison officer.
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    February 8th, 1944
    For war patrols in the Mediterranean.
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    With clasp "NORTH AFRICA 1942-43"
    Africa Star
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    With Oakleaves
    War Medal 1939-1945

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