Charles George Bonner
Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve
- Register No.
- 102 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Naval Reserve (register: HMS Dunraven) all HMS Dunraven VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 August 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 2nd November 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 29th December 1884 at Shuttington, Warwickshire
- Died
- 7th February 1951 at Edinburgh
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 8th August 1917 in the Bay of Biscay, Lieutenant Bonner was with HMS Dunraven (a Q or mystery ship *) when she was shelled by an enemy submarine. The lieutenant was in the thick of the fighting and throughout a whole of the action his pluck and determination had a considerable influence on the crew
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BONNER, Charles George (Reg No. 102)
Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve.
London Gazetted on 2nd November 1917.
Born on 29th December 1884 at Shuttington, Warwickshire.
Died on 7th February 1951 at Edinburgh.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 8th August 1917 in the Bay of Biscay, Lieutenant Bonner was with HMS Dunraven (a Q or mystery ship *) when she was shelled by an enemy submarine. The lieutenant was in the thick of the fighting and throughout a whole of the action his pluck and determination had a considerable influence on the crew.
* Ships that were disguised as harmless merchantmen .
Additional information: Lieutenant Bonner also held the Distinguished Service Cross (D S C). After the war Captain Bonner became a salvage expert in shipping.
Additional information
Lieutenant Bonner also held the Distinguished Service Cross (D S C). After the war Captain Bonner became a salvage expert in shipping.
* Ships that were disguised as harmless merchantmen .
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