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


John Bryan Peter Duppa-Miller GC

Medal group

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.

Click here to see full Gazette entry.

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