SIS Crabb, Lionel Kenneth Philip (Buster)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Crabb ​

• FORENAME

Lionel Kenneth Philip (Buster) ​

• UNIT

SIS (MI6) ​

• RANK

Commander ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

18th April 1956 ​

• AGE

47 ​

• GRAVESITE

Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, England ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Navy List for 1956 shows Commander (Special Branch),R.N.V.R. (HMS Vernon)​

born 28.1.1909 Streatham,S.W. London​

son of Hugh and Beatrice Crabb​

Royal Artillery 1939-40 (Gunner)​

R.N.V.R. 1941-47​

Mine and Disposal Officer,HMS Cormorant,Gibraltar 1942 (Lt)​

awarded George Medal January 1944​

Principal Diving Officer,Northern Italy (HMS Fabius,Taranto)(Lt Cdr)​

awarded O.B.E. 1945 for NW Europe 1944-45​

underwater bomb disposal team,Palestine 1945-47​

demobilised 1947​

disappeared during dive to examine hull of Russian cruiser in Portsmouth harbour.​

one source (Russian intelligence officer) claims that he was shot in water by Russian officer. ​

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