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Geoffrey Heneage DrummondGeoffrey Heneage Drummond 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. Details He was 32 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 9/10 May 1918 at Ostend, Belgium, Lieutenant Drummond commanding HM M.L. 254, volunteered for rescue work and was following HMS Vindictive to the harbour when a shell burst on board killing an officer and a deck hand and badly wounding the coxswain and Lieutenant Drummond. Notwithstanding his wounds, this officer brought M.L. 254 alongside Vindictive and then took off two officers and 38 men, some of whom were killed or wounded while embarking. He retained consciousness long enough to back his vessel away from the piers and towards the open sea before collapsing exhausted from his wounds. See also Roland Richard Louis Bourke and Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley Further information The medal please update if you know where his medal is publicly displayed Reference See also External links This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.
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