Hubert Lynes
Military Person
1874 – 1942
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Who was Hubert Lynes?
Rear Admiral Hubert Lynes CB, CMG was a British admiral whose First World War service was notable for his direction of the Zeebrugge and Ostend raids designed to neutralise the German-held port of Bruges, which was used as a raiding base against the British coastline by Imperial German Navy surface and submarine raiders. Throughout his service life and during retirement, Lynes was a noted and experienced ornithologist who contributed to numerous books on the subject and was in his lifetime considered the leading expert on African birds.
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- Born
- Nov 27, 1874
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Stubbington House School
- Died
- Nov 10, 1942
Holyhead
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on July 23, 2013
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