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William Alfred Savage

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Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Role
  
Armed force officer

Awards
  
Victoria Cross

Name
  
William Savage

Service/branch
  
Royal Navy

Rank
  
Able Seaman

Battles and wars
  
St Nazaire Raid

Years of service
  
1939-1942 †


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Born
  
30 October 1912 Smethwick, Staffordshire (
1912-10-30
)

Buried at
  
Town Cemetery, Falmouth

Battles/wars
  
World War II: St. Nazaire Raid

Died
  
March 28, 1942, Saint-Nazaire, France

Similar People
  
Augustus Charles Newman, Robert Ryder, Georg‑Wilhelm Schulz

Place of burial
  
Falmouth, United Kingdom

William Alfred Savage VC (30 October 1912 – 28 March 1942) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Savage was 29 years old, and an able seaman in the Royal Navy during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 28 March 1942 in the attack on St. Nazaire, France, Able Seaman Savage who was a gun-layer of a pom-pom in MGB 314, engaged enemy positions ashore, shooting with great accuracy. Although he had no gun-shield and was in a most exposed position, he continued firing with great coolness until at last he was killed at his gun.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England.

References

William Alfred Savage Wikipedia