Spafford, Charles Robert

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Service number:: 1902262
Nationality:: British

Biography

On the recommendation the name is spelled "Spoffard"

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Military Medal (MM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Driver
Unit:: "A" Field Company R.E., British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army
Awarded on:: December 20th, 1940

Citation:
"He, at great personal risk, extracted a burning lorry from amongst others containing H.E. and ammunition, thereby undoubtedly saving lives and enabling a vital road to be kept open."

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7200
- Recommendation for Award for Spoffard Rank: Driver Regiment: 671 G.C.... | The National Archives

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