John Blackmore Burfield DSC, RN

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Ranks

1 Mar 1938 S.Lt.
1 Jul 1939 Lt.
1 Jul 1947 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1952 Cdr.

Retired: 3 Jan 1959


Decorations

8 Apr 1941 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
3 Feb 1942 DSC
11 Jun 1942 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
14 Aug 1945 Bar to DSC
18 Mar 1952 MVO

Warship Commands listed for John Blackmore Burfield, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Byron (K 508)Lt.Frigate12 Nov 1944late 1945

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Events related to this officer

Frigate HMS Byron (K 508)


27 Mar 1945 (position 57.09, -6.55)
German U-boat U-722 was sunk in the North Atlantic near the Hebrides, in position 57°09'N, 06°55'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Fitzroy (Lt.Cdr. O.G. Stuart, RCNVR), HMS Redmill (Lt. J.R.A. Denne, RN) and HMS Byron (Lt. J. Burfield, DSC, RN).

8 Apr 1945 (position 49.19, -10.23)
German U-boat U-1001 was sunk in the Atlantic south-west of Land's End, in position 49°19'N, 10°23'W, by depth charges from the British frigates HMS Fitzroy (Lt.Cdr. O.G. Stuart, RCNVR), and HMS Byron (Lt. J. Burfield, RN).


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