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EA. Charles Darby BEM.

HMS Nigeria

Charles Darby CMX 46153 Electrical artificer HMS Nigeria

My father, Charles Darby CMX 46153, was an Electrical Artificer on HMS Nigeria from 5th June 1944 to 5th May 1946. Dad received a BEM from King George whilst serving on the Nigeria and I am trying to trace why he received the medal. There were only 48 of these medals given for bravery in WW2 and I think it was due to his action in trying to save sailors on the HMS Blanche which was sunk at the start of the war by a mine in the English Channel.



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