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Ruck-Keene, John Henry

Date of birth:
May 5th, 1902 (Lexden district/ Essex, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
October 17th, 1967 (Hardwick/Norfolk, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Wanderer (D74), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1940

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Blencathra (L24), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1942
For merit in an attack against enemy forces in the Channel on 13 March 1942.
Mentioned in Dispatches

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Blencathra (L24), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1942

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Haakon VII's frihetskors

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
Royal Navy
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1947
"In recognition of services connected with the liberation of Norway."
Haakon VII's frihetskors

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