John Wallace Linton
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John Wallace Linton VC, DSO, DSC (15 October 1905-23 March 1943) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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He was 37 years old, and a Commander in the Royal Navy during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
From the outbreak of the war in 1939 to May 1943 which was the month of HMS Turbulent's (N98) last patrol in the Mediterranean, Commander Linton was responsible for sinking approximately 100,000 tons of enemy shipping, including a cruiser, a destroyer, a U-boat and 28 other ships. In addition Turbulent destroyed three trains by gun fire. In his last year Commander Linton spent 254 days at sea, submerged for nearly half the time, his ship was hunted 13 times and had 250 depth charges aimed at her.
He was killed in action, Maddelina Harbour, Italy, on 23 March 1943.
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Grave/memorial at Body not recovered. Name on The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England. Panel 72. Column 3.
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- British VCs of World War 2 (John Laffin, 1997)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
Commander Linton's medals now form part of the Aschcroft Collection having been acquired by Lord Ashcroft in 1996.
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- Commander J.W. Linton in The Art of War exhibition at the UK National Archives
