Gordon, Oliver Loudon

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Date of birth:: January 26th, 1896
Date of death:: January 30th, 1973
Nationality:: British

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Member of the Royal Victorian Order

Rank:: Commander
Awarded on:: August 12th, 1934

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: H.M.S. Exeter (68), Royal Navy
Awarded on:: January 22nd, 1946

For gallant service whilst in command of H.M.S. Exeter in her last actions against greatly superior Japanese forces on 27th February and 1st March, 1942.

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34119/supplement/7/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37440/supplement/579/data.pdf
- Capt. Oliver Loudon Gordon of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net

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