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Gwinner, Clive

Date of birth:
October 15th, 1908
Date of death:
1998 (Vancouver, Canada)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Lulworth (Y60), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1942
"For bravery, skill and determination when H.M.S. Lulworth rammed and sank the Italian Submarine Pietro Calvi."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Lulworth (Y60), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
General citation: "For skill and determination in action against enemy Submarines while escorting a Convoy in H.M. Ships Bideford, Hastings, Landguard and Lulworth."
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Woodcock (U90), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
February 22nd, 1944
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
General citations: "For gallant and distinguished services in the destruction of two U-boats while serving in H.M. Ships Starling, Kite, Wildgoose and Woodcock, patrolling in the North Atlantic."
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Affleck (K362), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1944
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
"For outstanding leadership, skill and devotion to duty on H.M. Ship Affleck in successful actions with U-Boats, while on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic."

Second DSO received as bar.
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Affleck (K362), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1944
Mentioned in Dispatches

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