page_title: John Linton
hierarchical_section_title: John Linton
caption_attribution_description: English: John Wallace Linton VC
context_page_description: Commander John Wallace Linton VC, DSO, DSC was a Royal Navy submariner and a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. His nickname was "Tubby" and he was a fine Rugby football forward, playing for the Royal Navy, United Services, and Hampshire County teams.
context_section_description: Commander John Wallace Linton VC, DSO, DSC (15 October 1905 – 23 March 1943) was a Royal Navy submariner and a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. His nickname was "Tubby" and he was a fine Rugby football forward, playing for the Royal Navy, United Services, and Hampshire County teams.
caption: Commander John Linton (right) c. 1942–3
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