page_title: Ivan Lyon
hierarchical_section_title: Ivan Lyon
caption_attribution_description: English: MAJOR I. LYON OF THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATIVE PARTY OF OPERATION JAYWICK. OPERATION JAYWICK WAS CONDUCTED FROM 1943-09-01 TO 1943-10-19 AND INVOLVED A CLANDESTINE ATTACK BY A GROUP OF SIX ALLIED OPERATIVES AGAINST JAPANESE SHIPPING AT SINGAPORE.
context_page_description: Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Lyon, DSO, MBE was a British soldier and military intelligence agent during the Second World War. As a member of Z Special Unit Lyon took part in a number of commando operations against the Japanese and was killed during Operation Rimau while attempting to infiltrate Singapore harbour and destroy Japanese shipping there in 1944.
context_section_description: Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Lyon, DSO, MBE (17 August 1915 – 16 October 1944) was a British soldier and military intelligence agent during the Second World War. As a member of Z Special Unit Lyon took part in a number of commando operations against the Japanese and was killed during Operation Rimau while attempting to infiltrate Singapore harbour and destroy Japanese shipping there in 1944.
caption: Major Ivan Lyon in 1943
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