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Cecil Robert Peter Charles Branson

RN. British

Born  30 Mar 1924St. Malo
Died  1 Jan 2011(86)

This is a Commander. See our Allied Commander entry for Cecil Robert Peter Charles Branson

Roster information listed for Cecil Robert Peter Charles Branson


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
Alfred JonesMotor merchantPassenger1 Jun 1941U-107 (1)
OrcadesTroop transportPassenger10 Oct 1942U-172 (1)

Personal information

Cecil Robert Peter Charles Branson was aboard Alfred Jones as passenger to join his first ship, the light cruiser HMS Dragon at Freetown. He survived and eventually completed his training aboard the cruiser, but experienced yet another sinking when returning to the UK aboard Orcades. He later volunteered for duty on submarines.

Sources

  1. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/naval-obituaries/8306889/Rear-Admiral-Peter-Branson.html

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