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Revision as of 01:20, 15 May 2014
Richard Douglas Sandford, V.C., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sandford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1913.[1]
Sandford was appointed in command of the submarine W 1 on 13 November, 1914.[2]
Sandford received the Victoria Cross for his role in commanding the explosives-laden submarine C 3 as a mobile demolition charge to destroy a viaduct allowing the Mole at Zeebrugge to communicate to the port.
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Service Records
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