Gholamali Bayandor (Persian: غلامعلی بایندر; December 13, 1898 – August 25, 1941) was an Iranian naval officer and the Commander of the Imperial Iranian Navy from 1931 to August 25, 1941, and was killed in action during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. He was born in Tehran[1] to ancestors from Bayandur tribe.[2] He personally led his men in defending Iranian coasts at Khorramshahr and was killed in action fighting against Allied forces, dying a "gallant death".[3] Commodore Cosmo Graham, who served as the Royal Navy's Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, wrote that Bayandor's "death was regretted by all who knew him. He was intelligent, able, and faithful to Persia."[4]
Gholamali Bayandor | |
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| Born | 13 December 1898 Tehran, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | 25 August 1941 (aged 42) Khorramshahr, Pahlavi Iran |
| Buried | Khorramshahr Naval Base |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Years of service | 1920–1941 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held | Imperial Iranian Navy |
| Battles/wars | Simko Shikak revolt Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran † |
| Awards | _Ribbon_Bar_-_Imperial_Iran.svg){kind=small} Order of Zolfaghar |
| Alma mater | Accademia Navale École Militaire École d'artillerie de Poitiers Fontainebleau |
| Relations | Darioush Bayandor |
Legacy
Iranian corvette Bayandor, which was commissioned into service in 1964 and is still active, is named after him.
References
- Ward, Steven R. (2014). Immortal: a military history of Iran and its armed forces. Georgetown University Press. pp. 155–158. ISBN 9781626160323.