Norman Morley
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Commander Norman Eyre Morley, DSC & Three Bars (6 January 1899 – 21 September 1989) was a British Naval Reserve officer who served in both World Wars, becoming the most decorated reserve officer in the Royal Navy, and the only person to have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross four times.[1]
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Norman Eyre Morley | |
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Born | (1899-01-06)6 January 1899 Fulham, London, England |
Died | 21 September 1989(1989-09-21) (aged 90) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1916–1919 1921–1933 1939–1945 |
Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War • Baltic Campaign World War II • Operation Dynamo • Operation Husky • Operation Avalanche • Operation Shingle • Operation Dragoon |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross & Three Bars Mentioned in Despatches |
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