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Richard Sandford blue plaque

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Richard Sandford blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: 15 The Beacon. Home of Lt Richard Sandford VC RN, who was awarded the VC for conspicuous bravery. Commander of submarine C3 on the St George’s Day raid on Zeebrugge, 23/24th April 1918. He and his crew deliberately ran this explosive filled vessel aground where it later exploded, breaching the viaduct. He was wounded escaping. He died from typhoid 23rd November 1918, aged 27. Recorded plaque organisation: Exmouth Society.
Lt Richard Sandford VC RN was a Royal Navy officer who received the Victoria Cross for his conspicuous bravery during the St George’s Day raid on Zeebrugge in 1918, where he sacrificed himself by grounding an explosive-laden submarine to breach a viaduct.

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