Aston Dalzell Piper | |
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Nickname(s) | Peter |
Born | Dovercourt, England | 19 April 1913
Died | 8 November 1995 Exeter, England | (aged 82)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Naval Reserve |
Years of service | 1932–1950 1951–1966 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | HMS Sirdar (1945) HMS Tribune (1944–45) HMS Unsparing (1942–44) HMS H34 (1942) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross & Two Bars Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve |
Captain Aston Dalzell Piper, DSO, DSC & Two Bars, RD (19 April 1913 – 8 November 1995), known as Peter Piper, was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve in the Second World War. He was notable for two events: he was the first reservist to command a submarine, and the first reservist officer to receive the Distinguished Service Cross in the Second World War.[1]