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Ionides, Hugh Meynell Cyril "Tinsides"

Date of birth:
February 26th, 1900 (Highhead/Hampshire, United Kigdom)
Date of death:
June 19th, 1991 (Ufford/Suffolk, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British

Biography

Captain Ionides commanded the Third Submarine Flotilla during the Second World War.

Promotions:
15 May 1920: Sub Lieutenant
15 Dec 1921: Lieutenant
15 Dec 1929: Lieutenant Commander
31 Dec 1933: Commander
30 Jun 1940: Captain
Retired: 8 Jul 1949

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
May 28th, 1946
"For distinguished service in the Far East and in the United States of America"
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)

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