Commander Robert Ryder

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Commander Robert Ryder was a Royal Navy officer best known for leading the daring 1942 St Nazaire Raid during the Second World War.

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Commander Robert Ryder canonical 3

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instanceOf Royal Navy officer
human
military commander
alsoKnownAs Commander Robert Ryder
awardReceived Croix de Guerre
Distinguished Service Order
Legion of Merit
Victoria Cross
linked to: The Victoria Cross
birthDate 1908-02-16
causeOfDeath natural causes
commanded St Nazaire Raid
linked to: Raid on St Nazaire
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II

World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1986-06-29
decoratedFor gallantry during the St Nazaire Raid
educatedAt Cheltenham College
era 20th century
familyName Ryder
genre naval warfare
givenName Robert
hasGender male
honorificPrefix Commander
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
memberOfPoliticalParty Conservative Party (UK)
middleName Dudley
Edward
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Captain
Commander
militaryUnit Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
linked to: Royal Navy Reserve
notableFor leading the 1942 raid on St Nazaire
notableWork St Nazaire Raid
linked to: Raid on St Nazaire
occupation naval officer
politician
participatedIn Operation Chariot
partOf British Commandos operations in World War II
linked to: British Commandos
placeOfBirth India
positionHeld Member of Parliament
represented Midsomer Norton (constituency)
linked to: Midsomer Norton
serviceNumber Royal Navy officer service number (United Kingdom)

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Raid on St Nazaire commander Commander Robert Ryder
Operation Chariot notableAwardRecipient Commander Robert Ryder
Robert Edward Dudley Ryder alsoKnownAs Commander Robert Ryder
subject linked to: Commander Robert Ryder