Jack Easton (Royal Navy officer)
Jack Maynard Cholmondeley Easton | |
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| Born | 28 May 1906 Maidenhead, Berkshire |
| Died | 29 November 1994 (aged 88) Chichester, Sussex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Commands | HM MMS 22 (1943–44) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | George Cross |
Jack Maynard Cholmondeley Easton, GC (28 May 1906 – 29 November 1994) was an officer of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) who was awarded the George Cross for gallantry in defusing a parachute mine at Hoxton, the East End of London, during the Blitz on 17 October 1940. Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 23 January 1941.