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Lee-Barber, John

Date of birth:
April 16th, 1905
Date of death:
1995
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Griffin (H31), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1940
"For good services in the Royal Navy since the outbreak of War."
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"For his efforts in anti-invasion patrols along the English Channel"
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Griffin (H31), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
July 19th, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches
"For good services in the withdrawal of troops from the Namsos Area."
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commander
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:
Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Griffin (H31), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
November 11th, 1941
"For good services in the withdrawal from Crete."

Second DSO received as bar
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Opportune (G80), Home Fleet, Royal Navy
Awarded on:
January 5th, 1944
"For great gallantry, determination and skill while serving in H.M. Ship Opportune throughput the action in which the German Battleship Scharnhorst was sunk."
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"For two torpedo hits on the ship."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1959
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

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