George Cunningham Paton Menzies DSO, RN
Born | 30 Jan 1900 |
| Ranks
Retired: 8 Jan 1948 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for George Cunningham Paton Menzies, RN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
HMS Forth (F 04) | Capt. | Submarine Depot Ship | 30 Jan 1940 | 19 Jul 1941 |
HMS Forth (F 04) | Capt. | Submarine Depot Ship | 12 Sep 1941 | 31 Dec 1941 |
HMS Orion (85) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 15 Jan 1942 | 13 Dec 1943 |
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Events related to this officer
Light cruiser HMS Orion (85)
26 Aug 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 0645B/26, the light cruiser HMS Orion (Capt. G.C.P. Menzies, RN) Augusta for Malta. She was escorted until 1000B/26 by the destroyers HMS Tartar (Cdr. St.J.R.J. Tyrwhitt, DSC, RN), HMS Nubian (Cdr. D.E. Holland-Martin, DSC, RN) and HMS Tumult (Lt.Cdr. N. Lanyon, RN).
Around 1115B/26, HMS Orion arrived at Malta. (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/118315
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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