Allied Warship Commanders


William Anthony Juniper, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

16 Nov 1930S.Lt.
16 Nov 1932Lt.
16 Nov 1940Lt.Cdr.
31 Dec 1944Cdr.


Retired: 31 May 1958

Decorations

1 Jan 1941Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for William Anthony Juniper, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Whitshed (D 77)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer29 Nov 19409 Jul 1942
HMS Worcester (D 96)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer9 Jul 194212 Feb 1943
HMS Zentih (R 95)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer14 Nov 194429 May 1945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer HMS Worcester (D 96)


12 Dec 1942
The British destroyers HMS Whitshed, HMS Worcester and HMS Vesper, the British escort destroyers HMS Brocklesby and HMS Albrighton, and the Norwegian escort destroyer Eskdale attacked German shipping in the English Channel. Eskdale torpedoed and sank Sperrbrecher 144/Beijerland (387 BRT) west of Le Treport, France in position 50º05'N, 01º09'E and Whitshed torpedoed and sank Sperrbecher 178/Gauss (1236 BRT) north-east of Dieppe, France in position 50º04'N, 01º09'E.

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