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Juniper, William Anthony

Date of birth:
December 7th, 1909
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant-Commander
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. Griffin (H31), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1941
Awarded for:
Operation Dynamo
"In recognition of services during the 1940 withdrawal of Polish troops from France."
Krzyz Walecznych
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:
March 31st, 1942
"For daring and resolution while serving in H.M. Destroyers, Motor Torpedo Boats, and Motor Gun Boats in daylight attacks at close range and against odds, upon the German Battle-Cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the Cruiser Prinz Eugen."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1943
"For bravery and enterprise when a Westbound enemy Convoy was intercepted off Dieppe by our light naval forces and one supply ship and one escorting ship sunk, and others damaged."
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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