Donald Macintyre (Royal Navy officer)
Donald George Frederick Wyville Macintyre DSO & Two Bars, DSC (26 January 1904 – 23 May 1981) was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War and a successful convoy escort commander. Following the war, he was an author of numerous books on British naval history.
Donald George Frederick Wyville Macintyre | |
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Commander Donald MacIntyre | |
| Born | 26 January 1904 Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 23 May 1981 (aged 77) Ashford, Kent |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1926–1955 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | HMS Blackcap 5th Escort Group HMS Bickerton Escort Group B2 HMS Walker HMS Hesperus HMS Venomous HMS Defender HMS Kingfisher |
| Battles/wars | Second World War
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States) |
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