Person    | Male  Born 21/8/1902  Died 22/7/1977

Richard Stannard

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Australia, Norway

Sailor. Born Richard Been Stannard. During the evacuation of Namsos in April to May 1940, his ship, HMT Arab survived thirty-one bombing attacks in five days. On one occasion, he and two of his crew tackled a fire on a jetty, caused by a bomb igniting ammunition. Part of the jetty was saved, which proved invaluable at the subsequent evacuation. He was awarded the Victoria Cross. Died in Sydney, Australia.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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