Date of birth:

April 19th, 1911 (Warrington/Lancashire, Great Britain)

Date of death:

May 19th, 1941 (South of Crete in the Mediterrenean)

Mentioned on:

Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Row: 2. Grave: 46.

Service number:

P/JX.130821

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Petty Officer

Unit:

H.M.S. Coventry (D118), Royal Navy

Awarded on:

December 2nd, 1941

Citation:
Petty Officer Sephton was Director Layer when H.M.S. Coventry was attacked by aircraft, whose fire grievously wounded him. In mortal pain and faint from loss of blood he stood fast doing his duty without fault until the Enemy was driven off. Thereafter until his death his valiant and cheerful spirit gave heart to the wounded. His high example inspired his shipmates and will live in their memory."

Alfred Edward Sephton was buried at sea, off Alexandria.
His VC was stolen from Coventry Cathedral in 1982, Great Britain.

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• - Victoria Cross Reference
  - The Register of the Victoria Cross - published by This Engeland 1997 - ISBN 0906324270
  - Special thanks to Iain Stewart from The History of the Victoria Cross
  - Page 6889 | Supplement 35365, 28 November 1941 | London Gazette | The Gazette
  

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