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Lieutenant Commander
Merlin Theodore Minshall
RNVR
Escaping from France by sea November 1940
Personal details
Born
(1906-12-21)21 December 1906 Ottershaw, Surrey
Died
3 September 1987(1987-09-03) (aged 80) King's Lynn, Norfolk
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Loveday Isolde Llewellyn Janine Paulette Sergent of Lyons Christina Marjorie Zambra
Alma mater
University College, Oxford
Awards
Mention in Dispatches
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
RNVR Royal Navy
Years of service
1939–1945
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Unit
Naval Intelligence
Commands
Operation Shamrock (Gironde 1940)
Battles/wars
Second World War
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Global Information
United Kingdom
Royal Navy 