John Bryan Peter Duppa-Miller | |
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| Birth name | John Bryan Peter Miller |
| Born | 22 May 1903 Stechford, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 15 December 1994 (aged 91) Somerset West, South Africa |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Commander |
| Unit | HMS President |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | George Cross |
| Relations | Hal Miller (son), Michael Miller Q.C. (son) |
Lieutenant-Commander John Bryan Peter Duppa-Miller, GC (born Miller;[1] 22 May 1903 – 15 December 1994) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the George Cross for his "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" in bomb disposal work during the Blitz of late 1940. He was attached to HMS Vernon and rendered safe many unexploded devices safe, including several parachute mines that fell onto the bank of the River Roding in Essex.[2]