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Lyon, Ivan
Lyon, Ivan
Date of birth:
August 17th, 1915
Date of death:
October 16th, 1944 (Soreh Island, Riau, Indonesia)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Kranji
Plot: 27. Row: A. Grave: 14.
Service number:
66175
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major
Unit:
Z Special Unit
,
Australian Army
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1945
Posthumously awarded
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
1939-1945 Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Pacific Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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Honours and Awards: Ivan Lyon | Australian War Memorial
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Casualty Details | CWGC
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