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Wisden, John Patrick

Date of birth:
October 14th, 1901
Date of death:
August 29th, 1940
Mentioned on:
Memorial Woodvale Crematorium Brighton
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Bulldog (H91), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1940
"The Bulldog proceeded to take me in tow in the fog which had now become very thick. I consider that the handling of the Bulldog was a supreme display of seamanship and ship-handling, in that she had Kelly in tow and was proceeding ahead by 2340 hours, no less than one hour after the explosion and during which she carried out a submarine hunt. For this I consider the greatest credit to be due to her Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Commander J. P. Wisden."
Mentioned in Dispatches
King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal 1935

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