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EA. Charles Darby BEM.
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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