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Bordes, Breon George Buckle

Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
H.M.S. Viscount (I92), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1941
Awarded for:
Operation Dynamo
"In recognition of services during the 1940 withdrawal of Polish troops from France."
Krzyz Walecznych
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
February 24th, 1942
"For gallantry, skill and resolution in a brilliant night action South of Taranto,
against odds, in which, without hurt or loss to the Royal Navy, ten enemy Supply Ships were wholly destroyed, one Destroyer sunk, and at least one other badly damaged."
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches

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