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Headon, William Richard

Date of birth:
March 1st, 1908 (Stroud/Gloucestershire, United Kingdom)
Service number:
C/J 107927
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Petty Officer
Unit:
H.M.S. Achilles (70), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1940
Citation:
"who, though early in the action several splinters struck the Gun Director Tower at once, killing three men and wounding two others inside the tower, kept up an accurate output for a prolonged action of over two hundred broadsides. He was faced with an especially difficult task in hand training with large alterations of course at full speed and with wide angles of rudder. During the lull he helped to remove dead and wounded."

In recognition of the gallant and successful action with the " Admiral Graf Spee."
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

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