Allied Warship Commanders


John Valentine Wilkinson DSC, RN

Birth details unknown


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Ranks

1 Nov 1934S.Lt.
1 Feb 1936Lt.
1 Feb 1943Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1946Cdr.
31 Dec 1952Capt.


Retired: 31 May 1961

Decorations

16 Mar 1943DSC
11 Jul 1944GM

Warship Commands listed for John Valentine Wilkinson, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Zetland (L 59)Lt.Escort destroyer26 May 19429 Feb 1944
HMS Carron (R 30)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer25 Sep 1944???

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Zetland (L 59)


30 Jan 1943
HMS Zetland (Lt. J.V. Wilkinson, RN) part of the same convoy escort as HMS Samphire (Lt.Cdr. F.T. Renny, DSC, RNR) arrived back at the scene of the sinking after an asdic search for the submarine of about 20 minutes. They found men in the water, shouting and screaming. Zetland launched a boat but picked up only four survivors from HMS Samphire who were landed at Bone.

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