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Maj.Gen Clifford Coffin VC, DSO.
British Army Corps of Royal Engineers
Major General Clifford Coffin VC, CB, DSO & Bar was a temporary Brigadier General in the Corps of Royal Engineers, with 25th Infantry Brigade when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On the 31st of July 1917 in Westhoek, Belgium, when his command was held up in attack due to heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, Brigadier-General Coffin went forward and made an inspection of his front posts. Although under the heaviest fire from both machine-guns and rifles and in full view of the enemy, he showed an utter disregard of personal danger, walking quietly from shell-hole to shell-hole, giving advice and cheering his men by his presence. His gallant conduct had the greatest effect on all ranks and it was largely owing to his personal courage and example that the shell-hole line was held.
He later achieved the rank of major general and was Colonel Commandant Royal Engineers. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum in Chatham, Kent.
