Wion de Malpas Egerton
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Vice-Admiral Wion de Malpas Egerton, DSO (16 April 1879 – 1 January 1943) was a British Royal Navy officer from the Egerton family, who served in World War I and was Deputy Director of Torpedoes and Mining from 1921 to 1922. Egerton was killed in the Second World War as commander of a North Atlantic convoy.
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Wion de Malpas Egerton | |
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Born | (1879-04-16)16 April 1879 |
Died | 1 January 1943(1943-01-01) (aged 63) at sea |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
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