Patrick Dalzel-Job was a British naval intelligence officer and commando in World War II.
10 Facts About Patrick Dalzel-Job
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Patrick Dalzel-Job was an accomplished linguist, author, mariner, navigator, parachutist, diver, and skier.
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On 8 December 1939, Patrick Dalzel-Job was commissioned into the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
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Patrick Dalzel-Job served as navigating officer on a fleet tug operating from Scapa Flow between January and March 1940.
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Patrick Dalzel-Job disobeyed a direct order to cease civilian evacuations from Narvik.
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Patrick Dalzel-Job's action saved some 5,000 Norwegians for which King Haakon of Norway awarded him the Ridderkors of St Olav in 1943.
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In June 1942, Patrick Dalzel-Job was assigned to collate information about the west coast of Norway.
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Patrick Dalzel-Job transferred to 30 AU under Commander Ian Fleming who was then personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence.
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Immediately following the war, Patrick Dalzel-Job returned to England on 24 May 1945 and petitioned the Admiralty to be sent to Norway.
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Later, the family moved to Canada, where Patrick Dalzel-Job served with the Royal Canadian Navy, and where their home was a log cabin in northern British Columbia.