- SURNAME
Vaughan
- FORENAME
William Ypres
- UNIT
4 Bomb Disposal Company,Royal Engineers
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
1903909
- DATE OF DEATH
5th February 1945
- AGE
29
- GRAVESITE
Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Somerset Plot 28 Section F Row A Grave 295
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1915 Somerset, UK
son of Joseph and Agatha Vaughan, Hollway, Bath, Somerset
husband of Margaret E. Vaughan, Fairfield Park, Bath, Somerset
award B.E.M.
KOAS Waxham, Norfolk, England
London Gazette 36596, 4th July 1944, Page 3169
DATE OF DEATH:
05-Feb-1945AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/vaughan-william-y.38588/CITATION:
British Empire Medal : Whilst engaged on the clearance of Beach Mines from a minefield on the East Coast, Corporal Vaughan heard an explosion in another portion of the field. He immediately ran to the spot and found that a mine had detonated, causing casualties to the working party. He quickly appreciated the situation and took complete charge of all rescue operations.
One member of the works party had been blown into a portion of the minefield already swept and Corporal Vaughan detailed a party to go to his assistance. Another Sapper had, however, been thrown into an unswept area of the minefield. Corporal Vaughan called for a Polish Mine Detector to enable a safe path to be made into the field for the rescue party, but on seeing that this injured man was in great distress, apparently blind and at any minute liable to move on to a mine, Corporal Vaughan, without waiting for the detector and regardless of his personal safety, crawled into the minefield and successfully brought the injured Sapper to safety.
Corporal Vaughan has been engaged on Bomb Disposal operations for two years, during which time he has always shown great courage and at all times has proved that his thoughts for the safety and well-being of his men are foremost in his mind. The action taken by him in the above incident is typical of his character.
One member of the works party had been blown into a portion of the minefield already swept and Corporal Vaughan detailed a party to go to his assistance. Another Sapper had, however, been thrown into an unswept area of the minefield. Corporal Vaughan called for a Polish Mine Detector to enable a safe path to be made into the field for the rescue party, but on seeing that this injured man was in great distress, apparently blind and at any minute liable to move on to a mine, Corporal Vaughan, without waiting for the detector and regardless of his personal safety, crawled into the minefield and successfully brought the injured Sapper to safety.
Corporal Vaughan has been engaged on Bomb Disposal operations for two years, during which time he has always shown great courage and at all times has proved that his thoughts for the safety and well-being of his men are foremost in his mind. The action taken by him in the above incident is typical of his character.
WEB LINKS:
• https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36596/supplement/3169• https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7378742
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54566406/william-ypres-vaughan
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