George Ian Mackintosh Balfour DSC, RN
| Born | 14 Jan 1912 | ||
| Died | 23 Oct 1999 | (87) | West Surrey district, Surrey |
| Ranks
Retired: 15 Jan 1963 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for George Ian Mackintosh Balfour, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Decoy (H 75) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | Mar 1942 | Late 1942 |
| HMS Tuscan (R 56) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 24 Jan 1943 | ??? |
| HMS Scourge (G 01) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 7 Jun 1943 | Mar 1945 |
| HMS Solebay (R 70) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer | 3 Jul 1945 | 10 Jan 1946 |
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Events related to this officer
Destroyer HMS Decoy (H 75)
19 Sep 1942
The British merchant Quebec City is torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-156 north-north-west of the Ascension Island in position 02º12'S, 17º36'W. HMS Decoy (Lt.Cdr. G.I.M. Balfour, RN) later picks up 41 survivors.
23 Sep 1942
The German submarine U-125 torpedoed and sinks the British merchant Bruyère southwest of Freetown in position 04º55'N, 17º16'W. 5 of the survivors were later picked up by the British destroyer HMS Decoy (Lt.Cdr. G.I.M. Balfour, RN) and landed at Freetown.
26 Oct 1942
HMS Decoy (Lt.Cdr. G.I.M. Balfour, RN) picks up 16 survivors from the American merchant Steel Navigator that was torpedoed and sunk on 19 October 1942 by the German submarine U-610 in the North Atlantic in position 49º45'N, 31º20'W.