EOD Cashford, Noel

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Cashford ​

• FORENAME

Noel ​

• UNIT

HMS Vernon,Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Member of the Order of the British Empire ​

• PLACE

1946 ("for courage and zeal in bomb and mine disposal operations in the Dover Sub Command in December, 1945")​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1.9.1922 Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent​

R.N.V.R. (Ordinary Seaman)​

HMS Pembroke, Chatham​

HMS Volcano (bomb disposal training), Holmbrook Hall, Cumberland​

HMS Vernon (Naval Bomb and Mine Disposal Unit),Portsmouth​

demobilised 1947​

salesman, Kenning Motor Group mid 1950s - 1987 (retired)​

author "All Mine" and "Ticking Clock" (memoirs)​

author "All Theirs" and "Bang" (others recollections)​

author "Courage Beyond Duty" due for posthumous publication​

married Brenda 1945 (2 sons)​

died 12.1.2011 (Aged 88)​

London Gazette 37564, 10th May 1946, Page 2285​

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