Jack Easton (Royal Navy officer)
Jack Maynard Cholmondeley Easton, GC (28 May 1906 – 29 November 1994) was an officer of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) who was awarded the George Cross for gallantry in defusing a parachute mine at Hoxton, the East End of London, during the Blitz on 17 October 1940. Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 23 January 1941.
Jack Maynard Cholmondeley Easton | |
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| Born | 28 May 1906 Maidenhead, Berkshire |
| Died | 29 November 1994 (aged 88) Chichester, Sussex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Commands held | HM MMS 22 (1943–44) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | George Cross |
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