Ivan Lyon
Ivan Lyon | |
|---|---|
 Major Ivan Lyon in 1943 | |
| Born | 17 August 1915 |
| Died | 16 October 1944 (aged 29) Soreh Island, Riau, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies |
Burial place | Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1935–1944 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands | Z Special Unit |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant-Colonel Ivan Lyon, DSO, MBE (17 August 1915 – 16 October 1944) was a British Army officer who served in World War II. As a member of Z Special Unit, Lyon took part in a number of commando operations against the Japanese and was killed during Operation Rimau while attempting to infiltrate Singapore's harbour and destroy Japanese shipping there in 1944.