Peter de Neumann
Peter de Neumann | |
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Capt Peter de Neumann MN, HMRC Vigilant, circa 1950 | |
| Birth name | Bernard Peter de Neumann |
| Nickname(s) | The Man from Timbuctoo |
| Born | 18 September 1917 Hadleigh, Essex |
| Died | 16 September 1972 (aged 54) Tilbury Dockside, Essex |
| Ashes scattered | |
| Allegiance | England |
| Service | Merchant Navy |
| Rank | Master Mariner |
| Commands | ex-Luftwaffe Flak Ship Hilde, Empire Maymorn, Ariguani, HMRC Vigilant |
| Battles / wars | Atlantic, Sicily Landings, Italy Landings, Normandy Landings, Pacific |
| Awards | |
| Relations | Bernard de Neumann (son) |
| Other work | Harbourmaster (Port of London, United Kingdom) Dockmaster (Tilbury, Essex) |
Captain Bernard Peter de Neumann GM (18 September 1917 – 16 September 1972) was a British Merchant Navy officer. His seagoing career included being sunk twice in the space of one month, and being charged and convicted of piracy by the Vichy French, after which he was imprisoned in Timbuktu.