Anthony Miers Military person

Rear Admiral Sir Anthony Cecil Capel Miers, VC, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (11 November 1906 – 30 June 1985) was a Royal Navy officer, who served in the submarine service during the Second World War. He was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was involved in two incidents alleged to be war crimes while commanding HMS Torbay.

Personal facts

Anthony Miers
Birth dateNovember 11, 1906
Birth place
Inverness
Date of deathJune 30, 1985
Place of death
Inverness
Resting place
Inverness

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award
Legion of Merit
Order of the Bath
Victoria Cross
Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
military operations
World War II
military branch
Royal Navy
military commandHMS Torbay
service start1929
service end1956

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