Henry Tupper
Recipient of the Albert Medal
About Henry Tupper
Lived 1883 – 1952 (aged 68–69).
Captain Henry de Beauvoir Tupper AM (7 April 1883 – 14 November 1952) was a Royal Navy officer and recipient of the Albert Medal.
Early life Obituary for his father Lieutenant C. G. de Beauvoir Tupper RN - The Graphic 1893 Henry de Beauvoir Tupper joined the Royal Navy after leaving Framlingham College, and was on 1 July 1902 posted as a midshipman to the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Revenge, serving in home waters.
First World War He served in the First World War, rising to the rank of commander and was in command of during the Gallipoli landings in April 1915.
While later serving on during the First World War, he performed an act for which he was awarded, on 21 February 1919, the Albert Medal for gallantry in saving life at sea (later replaced by the George Cross). He was awarded it jointly with Able Seaman ET Spalding. The citation reads as follows:
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Who was Henry Tupper?
recipient of the Albert Medal
When was Henry Tupper born?
Henry Tupper was born in 1883.
When did Henry Tupper die?
Henry Tupper died on 14 November 1952.
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