Awards & Winners

Harold Sandford Mugford

Date of Birth 31-August-1894
Place of Birth London
(England, United Kingdom, Great Britain)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
Harold Sandford Mugford VC 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. He was 22 years old, and a Lance-Corporal in 8 Squadron, Machine Gun Corps, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 11 April 1917 at Monchy-le-Preux, France, under intense fire, Lance-Corporal Mugford got his machine-gun into a forward, very exposed position from which he dealt very effectively with the enemy. Almost immediately his No. 2 was killed and he was severely wounded. He was ordered to go to a new position and then have his wounds dressed but this he refused to do, staying to inflict severe damage on the enemy with his gun. Soon afterwards a shell broke both his legs, but he still remained with his gun and when he was at last removed to the dressing station he was again wounded. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Imperial War Museum.

Awards by Harold Sandford Mugford

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1917


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 11th April, 1917 as Lance Corporal of the Machine Gun Corps during the First World War.)