John Bryan Peter Duppa-Miller GC
Name: John Bryan Peter Duppa-Miller
Conflict: Second World War
Gazetted: January 14, 1941
Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Place/date of birth: Stechford, Birmingham/May 22, 1903
Rank when awarded GC (and later highest rank): Probationary Temporary Sub Lieutenant (Temporary Lieutenant-Commander)
Date of bravery: September 24-25, 1940
London Gazette citation:
Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant John Bryan Peter Miller, R.N.V.R.
For great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty.
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Other decorations: N/A
Place/date of death: Somerset West, Cape Province, South Africa/December 15, 1994
Grave/memorials: Portrait by William Dring; pastel copy of this commissioned by Ilford Council and now at Redbridge Museum, Ilford
Origin of VC to the Lord Ashcroft collection: Purchased privately, 2023
Current location of VC: Displayed on rotation at The Lord Ashcroft Gallery: Extraordinary Heroes exhibition, Imperial War Museum