Gwinner, Clive
- Date of birth:
- October 15th, 1908
- Date of death:
- 1998 (Vancouver, Canada)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Lulworth (Y60), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Lulworth (Y60), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- October 13th, 1942
General citation: "For skill and determination in action against enemy Submarines while escorting a Convoy in H.M. Ships Bideford, Hastings, Landguard and Lulworth."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Woodcock (U90), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1944
General citations: "For gallant and distinguished services in the destruction of two U-boats while serving in H.M. Ships Starling, Kite, Wildgoose and Woodcock, patrolling in the North Atlantic."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Affleck (K362), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1944
"For outstanding leadership, skill and devotion to duty on H.M. Ship Affleck in successful actions with U-Boats, while on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic."
Second DSO received as bar.
Second DSO received as bar.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Commander
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Affleck (K362), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- August 15th, 1944
Sources
- - Cdr. (retired) Clive Gwinner , DSO, DSC of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36551/supplement/2703/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36654/supplement/3767/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35751/supplement/4550/data.pdf
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