Rear Admiral Harold Burrough
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Rear Admiral Harold Burrough was a senior Royal Navy officer best known for commanding naval forces in key World War II operations, including the critical Malta relief effort known as Operation Pedestal.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Harold Burrough | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British military personnel of World War II
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
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Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| familyName | Burrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
amphibious operations
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Harold ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Commanded key Royal Navy forces in the relief of Malta
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Led Allied naval forces in major Mediterranean operations during World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Command of naval forces in Operation Husky
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Command of naval forces in Operation Pedestal ⓘ Command of naval forces in Operation Torch ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Malta convoys
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Operation Husky NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Pedestal NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Mediterranean Fleet
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Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander, 15th Cruiser Squadron
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Commander, Allied Naval Forces, North African waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ Flag Officer, Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Navy officer service number (unspecified) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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