Richard Valentine Moore
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Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Richard Valentine Moore of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve attached to HMS President
was awarded the George Cross
for the "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" he showed in rendering mines safe during the blitz
despite having 'no practical training'. His citation, published in the London Gazette
of the 27 December 1940, noted his courage in tackling a damaged mine which had fallen on Dagenham
in Essex
on the 20th of September. Born 14 February 1916 in London and died in Warrington on 25 April 2003.
HMS President (shore establishment)
HMS President is a stone frigate, or shore establishment of the Royal Naval Reserve; on the northern bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.-Present day:...
was awarded the George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
for the "great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty" he showed in rendering mines safe during the blitz
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained strategic bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, during the Second World War. The city of London was bombed by the Luftwaffe for 76 consecutive nights and many towns and cities across the country followed...
despite having 'no practical training'. His citation, published in the London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
of the 27 December 1940, noted his courage in tackling a damaged mine which had fallen on Dagenham
Dagenham
Dagenham is a large suburb in East London, forming the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and located east of Charing Cross. It was historically an agrarian village in the county of Essex and remained mostly undeveloped until 1921 when the London County Council began...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
on the 20th of September. Born 14 February 1916 in London and died in Warrington on 25 April 2003.