Basil Charles Godfrey Place Military person

Rear Admiral Basil Charles Godfrey Place VC, CB, CVO, DSC (19 July 1921 – 27 December 1994), known as Godfrey Place, was an officer in the Royal Navy and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

Basil Charles Godfrey Place
Birth dateJuly 19, 1921
Birth place
Little Malvern , Worcestershire
Date of deathDecember 27, 1994
Place of death
London , Holborn
Resting place
Corton Denham

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Military person

award
Order of the Bath
Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
Victoria Cross
Cross of Valour (Poland)
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
Royal Navy
military commandMidget Submarine X.7

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External resources

  1. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/somerset.htm