Admiral Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley, VC, KCB, DSC, DL

Admiral Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley VC, KCB, DSC, DL (2 November 1893 – 24 January 1986) Senior Royal Navy officer during the Second World War and a First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross

• Born 2 November 1893

• Chelsea, London
  

• Died 24 January 1986 (aged 92)

• Nettlecombe, Dorset
  

• Buried St Mary's Churchyard, Powerstock
• Allegiance

• United Kingdom
  

• Service/branch

• Royal Navy
  

• Years of service 1906–1947
• Rank Admiral
• Commands held

• Royal Navy Dockyard, Gibraltar (1945–47)
  
• HM Australian Squadron (1942–44)
  
• HMNB Devonport (1940–42)
  
• HMS Warspite (1937–40)
  
• Fishery Protection and Mine-Sweeping Flotilla (1936–37)
  
• HMS Diomede (1930–32)
  

• Battles/wars

• First World War
  
• Second World War
  

• Awards

• Victoria Cross
  
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
  
• Distinguished Service Cross
  

• Mentioned in Despatches

• Croix de guerre (France)
  
• Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
  
• Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland)
  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Crutchley