Ivan Lyon
Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Lyon, DSO, MBE (17 August 1915 – 16 October 1944) was a British soldier and military intelligence agent during the Second World War. As a member of Z Special Unit Lyon took part in a number of commando operations against the Japanese and was killed during Operation Rimau while attempting to infiltrate Singapore harbour and destroy Japanese shipping there in 1944.
Ivan Lyon | |
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Major Ivan Lyon in 1943 | |
| Born | 17 August 1915 |
| Died | 16 October 1944 (aged 29) Soreh Island, Riau, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies |
| Buried | Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands held | Z Special Unit |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
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