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Burch, Ronald James

Date of birth:
June 9th, 1907
Date of death:
July 23rd, 1940
Mentioned on:
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Nationality:
British

Biography

Lieutenant Commander Ronald Burch was killed on 23 July 1940, when his submarine (the HMS Narwhal) was sunk by an airplane.

Military career:
15 September 1926: Midshipman
1 November 1928: Sub-Lieutenant (seniority)
1 January 1929: Acting Sub-Lieutenant
1 February 1930: Lieutenant
1 February 1938: Lieutenant Commander

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Narwhal (N45), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1940
In recognition of daring, endurance and resource in the conduct of hazardous and successful operations in His Majesty's Submarines against the enemy.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Narwhal (N45), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1941
Krzyz Walecznych

Posthumously awarded

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