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Purse, Cuthbert Richard

Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
HMS Hero (H99), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1940
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
HMS Lamerton (L88), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1943
Awarded for:
Operation Torch
"For bravery and skill in the hazardous operations in which the Allied Forces were landed in North Africa."

Second DSC received as bar.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
HMS Lamerton (L88), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1943
Mentioned in Dispatches
Rank:
Acting Commander
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1955
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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