Barnes, John Richard
- Date of birth:
- July 23rd, 1907
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Krzyz Walecznych
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Witch (D89), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1941
- Awarded for:
- Operation Dynamo
Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Ashanti (F51), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Ashanti (F51), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1944
"For outstanding courage, skill and devotion to duty in H.M. Ship Ashanti in action with German destroyers."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Ashanti (F51), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1944
"For courage and determination in H.M. Ship Ashanti in a series of successful attacks on enemy escorted convoys off the coast of France."
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35315/page/6083
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36602/supplement/3237/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36794/supplement/5224/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36676/supplement/4008/data.pdf
- Cdr. John Richard Barnes , DSO of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net
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