Purse, Cuthbert Richard
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- HMS Hero (H99), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- HMS Lamerton (L88), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- April 6th, 1943
- Awarded for:
- Operation Torch
Second DSC received as bar.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- HMS Lamerton (L88), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1943
- Rank:
- Acting Commander
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1955
Sources
- - Lt.Cdr. Cuthbert Richard Purse , DSC of the Royal Navy (RN) - Allied Warship Commanders of WWII - uboat.net
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34885/supplement/3999/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36038/supplement/2526/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35967/supplement/1583/data.pdf
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