Pearson was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) in the New Year Honours on 1 January 1940 for minesweeping service at HMS Lynx.
He was awarded a Bar to his DSC on 10 November 1942 for his service during Operation Pedestal in command of HMS Rye, which included the rescue of the American oil tankerSS Ohio.
Person was mentioned in dispatches for a third time on 27 March 1945 for services during Operation Dragoon as commander of HMS Welfare, and for a fourth time on 14 August 1945 for services with Welfare during the relief of Greece.
Sourcesedit
Malta Convoy, by P. Shankland & A. Hunter, pub. Collins (1961).
External linksedit
WWII Awards for RN Minesweeping
December 01, 2023
john, andrew, pearson, royal, navy, officer, other, people, named, john, pearson, john, pearson, disambiguation, lieutenant, commander, john, andrew, pearson, officer, royal, navy, during, second, world, pearson, iain, officer, royal, naval, reserve, wartime, . For other people named John Pearson see John Pearson disambiguation Lieutenant Commander John Andrew Pearson RNR DSC and bar was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Second World War Pearson Iain was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve His wartime service began with coastal minesweeping forces at HMS Lynx in Dover then as captain of the Bangor class minesweeper HMS Rye and finally as captain of the Algerine class minesweeper HMS Welfare He ended the war with the rank of Lieutenant Commander Decorations editPearson was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross DSC in the New Year Honours on 1 January 1940 for minesweeping service at HMS Lynx He was awarded a Bar to his DSC on 10 November 1942 for his service during Operation Pedestal in command of HMS Rye which included the rescue of the American oil tanker SS Ohio He was Mentioned in Dispatches MID in the King s Birthday Honours on 2 June 1943 and was mentioned a second time on 23 November 1943 for Rye s defence of convoys against air attack Person was mentioned in dispatches for a third time on 27 March 1945 for services during Operation Dragoon as commander of HMS Welfare and for a fourth time on 14 August 1945 for services with Welfare during the relief of Greece Sources editMalta Convoy by P Shankland amp A Hunter pub Collins 1961 External links editWWII Awards for RN Minesweeping Minesweeping at Malta Rye amp District Sea Cadets HMS Rye Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Andrew Pearson Royal Navy officer amp oldid 1075161583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
