Historical records matching Lieutenant-Commander. Gordon Thomas Seccombe Gray, D.S.C
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About Lieutenant-Commander. Gordon Thomas Seccombe Gray, D.S.C
Rear Admiral Peter GRAY
Officer who won a DSC off Norway, swept a U-boat conning tower with Lewis gun fire and was five times mentioned in despatches. Was one of the Navy's most distinguished destroyer captains; he served at sea in small ships throughout the Second World War, won the DSC, and was mentioned in despatches five times during his career. After leaving Durban, Gray went out in 1937 to the China Station, to join the Yangtse river gunboat Ladybird. On his return from the Far East, Gray qualified as a pilot at RAF Leuchars, but did not join a Fleet Air Arm squadron. When war broke out, Gray was serving in the destroyer Echo, which was credited with early successes against U-boats, such that her Captain was awarded the DSO, but in fact none of the U-boats she attacked was sunk.
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Lieutenant-Commander. Gordon Thomas Seccombe Gray, D.S.C's Timeline
| 1911 |
December 20, 1911
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Hungerford, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1941 |
March 21, 1941
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Midhurst, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1997 |
June 12, 1997
Age 85
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North Dorset, Dorset, England (United Kingdom)
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1997
Age 85
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Dorset, England (United Kingdom)
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