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Mountbatten, David Michael, 3rd Marquess of M.H.

Date of birth:
May 12th, 1919 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Date of death:
April 14th, 1970 (Londen, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
St. Mildred's Churchyard
Nationality:
British

Biography

David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sub-Lieutenant (Sub-lieutenant)
Unit:
Somaliland Force
Awarded on:
December 3rd, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. Kandahar (F28), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
November 11th, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. Kandahar (F28), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
May 19th, 1942
For taking the destroyer Kandahar through a minefield in an attempt to rescue the cruiser Neptune.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1942
Awarded for:
Operation Pedestal
For his work on Malta convoy operations.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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