British soldier and intelligence officer (1915–1944)
Ivan Lyon
Major Ivan Lyon in 1943
Born
(1915-08-17)17 August 1915
Died
16 October 1944(1944-10-16) (aged 29) Soreh Island, Riau, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies
Buried
Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1935–1944
Rank
Lieutenant colonel
Commands held
Z Special Unit
Battles/wars
Second World War
Pacific War
Battle of Singapore
Operation Jaywick
Operation Rimau †
Awards
Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire
Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Lyon, DSO, MBE (17 August 1915 – 16 October 1944) was a British soldier and military intelligence agent during the Second World War. As a member of Z Special Unit Lyon took part in a number of commando operations against the Japanese and was killed during Operation Rimau while attempting to infiltrate Singapore harbour and destroy Japanese shipping there in 1944.
Lieutenant Colonel IvanLyon, DSO, MBE (17 August 1915 – 16 October 1944) was a British soldier and military intelligence agent during the Second World...
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