Brian Dutton (Royal Navy officer)
Brian Frank Dutton, DSO, QGM (15 November 1931 – 23 April 2018) was a Royal Navy bomb-disposal officer who served in the Falklands War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1982 for disposing of an unexploded Argentine bomb on HMS Argonaught, and the Queen's Gallantry Medal for dealing with an unexploded German mine in 1974. On retirement he was beadle of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, later a liveryman of that company, mayor of Petersfield and chairman of East Hampshire council.[1][2]
Brian Dutton | |
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| Born | 15 November 1931 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Died | 23 April 2018 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1948–1983 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Commands held | Fleet Clearance Diving Team 1 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Falklands War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Queen's Gallantry Medal |
References
- Obituaries, Telegraph (18 June 2018). "Lieutenant Commander Brian Dutton, mine clearance expert – obituary" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "Lieutenant-Commander Brian Dutton obituary". 26 July 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
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