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Richard Sandford
British naval officer (1891–1918); recipient of the Victoria Cross
| Bio | Richard Douglas Sandford, VC was a Royal Navy officer 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. He was a son of the Venerable Ernest Grey Sandford, Archdeacon of Exeter; his great-grandfather was Daniel Sandford, the Bishop of Edinburgh, and his brother was Brigadier Daniel Sandford.2 |
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| Born | 1891 May 111 |
| Died | 1918 Nov 231 |
| Occupation | submariner1 |
| Cause of death | typhoid fever, natural causes1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Richard Sandford is a 27 Club member |