Mugford, Harold Sandford b. August 31, 1894 d. June 16, 1958 World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served a Lance Corporal in the 8th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps. On April 11, 1917, at Monchy-Le-Preux, France, Lance-Corporal Mugford got his machine gun into a forward exposed position from which he began firing onto the enemy. After his comrade was killed and himself severely wounded, he was ordered to go have his wounds dressed. He refused to do so staying to inflict damage on the enemy with his gun. Soon afterwards a shell broke both his legs...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Southend-On-Sea Crematorium, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
b. August 31, 1894 d. June 16, 1958