Michael Torrens-Spence | |
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Nickname(s) | "Tiffy" |
Born | Whiteabbey, County Antrim, Ireland | 10 March 1914
Died | 12 December 2001 Northern Ireland | (aged 87)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Years of service | 1927–1972 |
Rank | Captain (RN) Lieutenant Colonel (Army) |
Commands | |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross Air Force Cross |
Other work | Ulster Special Constabulary Ulster Defence Regiment |
Captain Frederick Michael Alexander Torrens-Spence, DSO, DSC, AFC (10 March 1914 – 12 December 2001) was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot in the Second World War. Torrens-Spence earned the distinction of holding commissions in the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary.