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Donald Macintyre (Royal Navy officer)
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This article is about the World War II British naval officer. For other people with the same name, see Donald MacIntyre (disambiguation).
Donald George Frederick Wyville Macintyre DSO & Two Bars, DSC (26 January 1904 – 23 May 1981) was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War and a successful convoy escort commander. Following the war, he was an author of numerous books on British naval history.
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Donald George Frederick Wyville Macintyre | |
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Born | (1904-01-26)26 January 1904 Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India |
Died | 23 May 1981(1981-05-23) (aged 77) Ashford, Kent |
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Years of service | 1926–1955 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | HMS Blackcap 5th Escort Group HMS Bickerton Escort Group B2 HMS Walker HMS Hesperus HMS Venomous HMS Defender HMS Kingfisher |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States) |
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