P. M. B. Chavasse

Paul Morrison Bushe Chavasse (4 January 1908 - 23 August 1994) was the 3rd Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy.He was appointed with the temporary rank of commodore on 15 June 1953 and served until 7 November 1955.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) in 1940, mentioned in despatches for service in the Mediterranean in 1942 and awarded a second DSC in 1944 for his role in sinking the German battleship Scharnhorst.Promoted to commander (31 December 1944), he served in the Operations Division (Mining) on HMS President.In 1953, he was appointed the third commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy with the temporary rank of commodore.
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